HJ-Aufmarsch Hamburg Badge, Opening of the Youth Hostel, Hein Goden Wind
A vivid propaganda badge issued for the ceremonial Hitlerjugend parade in Hamburg, marking the opening of a new youth hostel (Jugendherberge). The event featured mass marches and ideological celebrations emphasizing unity among Reich youth. The badge depicts a young sailor holding a flag in the sea breeze, with the phrase Hein Goden Wind below—a traditional North German maritime greeting. The top of the badge reads HJ-Aufmarsch Hamburg and Einweihung der Jugendherberge. Produced from embossed tinplate with bright printed colors, a typical technique for early mass-issue badges. Classified as a propaganda badge (Propagandabzeichen), it was awarded to participants in the procession and festivities.
HJ-Aufmarsch Hamburg Badge, Opening of the Youth Hostel, Hein Goden Wind
A vivid propaganda badge issued for the ceremonial Hitlerjugend parade in Hamburg, marking the opening of a new youth hostel (Jugendherberge). The event featured mass marches and ideological celebrations emphasizing unity among Reich youth. The badge depicts a young sailor holding a flag in the sea breeze, with the phrase Hein Goden Wind below—a traditional North German maritime greeting. The top of the badge reads HJ-Aufmarsch Hamburg and Einweihung der Jugendherberge. Produced from embossed tinplate with bright printed colors, a typical technique for early mass-issue badges. Classified as a propaganda badge (Propagandabzeichen), it was awarded to participants in the procession and festivities.