Gau badge

A Gau badge (Gau-Abzeichen) or Gau Commemorate Badges (Gau-Traditions, Gau-Ehrenzeichen) were a political award of the Nazi Party, issued by various Gauleiters of the Nazi political districts to recognize loyal service or to commemorate an event.[1][2] A Gau of Nazi Germany, which was a geographical region parallel to the traditional German states (known as Länder). The Gau badges were considered Party awards, but were not recognized as national awards.[3] Regulations for award were determined by the Gauleiter as were any award degrees. They could be worn at any time, except when wearing the Golden Party Badge.[1] A few were issued in different classes, such as silver and gold.[4]

List of Gau badges

Notes

  1. Angolia 1989, pp. 205–216.
  2. "Gau-Abzeichen für Mitglieder der NSDAP seit 1923".
  3. Angolia 1989, p. 205.
  4. Angolia 1989, p. 206.
  5. Angolia 1989, p. 208.
  6. Angolia 1989, p. 209.
  7. Angolia 1989, p. 210.
  8. Angolia 1989, p. 207.
  9. Angolia 1989, p. 212.
  10. Angolia 1989, p. 214.
  11. Angolia 1989, p. 213.

References

  • Angolia, John (1989). For Führer and Fatherland: Political & Civil Awards of the Third Reich. R. James Bender Publishing. ISBN 978-0-912-13816-9.
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