N.S.D.A.P membership badge 18 mm. The so-called Lilliput. Mid-twenties issue badge. With vertical needle and rectangular mount. GES. GESCH, marking the early-mid twenties. Such badges do not have a manufacturer, for obvious reasons: the N.S.D.A.P. party was banned and any mention of the manufacturer on the prohibited symbols could lead to trouble. Manufacturer markings on the pins appeared in the very late 20's and early 30's, when the Nazi Party already existed and gained weight. There are scuffs on the badge, and chipped enamel, which is obvious due to long-term use.
N.S.D.A.P membership badge 18 mm. The so-called Lilliput. Mid-twenties issue badge. With vertical needle and rectangular mount. GES. GESCH, marking the early-mid twenties. Such badges do not have a manufacturer, for obvious reasons: the N.S.D.A.P. party was banned and any mention of the manufacturer on the prohibited symbols could lead to trouble. Manufacturer markings on the pins appeared in the very late 20's and early 30's, when the Nazi Party already existed and gained weight. There are scuffs on the badge, and chipped enamel, which is obvious due to long-term use.