Original German WWII Early NSDAP Party Enamel Membership Badge Pin – Ges. Gesch. Marked Original Items

Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice original German WWII Era NSDAP (NSDAP) Party Enameled Badge Pin, made before the RZM numbering system was fully put into place in late 1934.  The back has the mark GES. GESCH embossed on the bottom, which is short for Gesetzlich Geschützt (Protected By Law), indicating that the pin was a trademarked design. There is however no contract number, so we do not know who the manufacturer is. We have only seen this type of marking on very early badge pins.

The NSDAP, Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, (National Socialist German Worker’s Party), was originally founded in Munich as the DAP, Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, (German Worker’s Party), on January 5TH 1919. When Adolf AH joined the DAP in the autumn of 1919 he was to reform what was basically a debating society into an active political party. Appointed as the first chairman of the party on July 29TH 1921 AH was to restructure it along para-military lines in a hierarchy of four levels of government.

This example is a standard issue membership badge, awarded to all personnel on acceptance as an official party member. It is a 24mm diameter, die struck brass alloy badge NSDAP membership badge with multi-colored enamel work. The badge features a translucent red, circular outer border with embossed silvered script, NATIONAL-SOZIALSTISCHE-D.A.P., encompassing a white enamel field with canted black enamel Swas (hook cross).

In very good condition, the badge really looks great, with a lovely aged patin.. The plating is completely worn away, showing the base metal, which has oxidized. Overall very good condition enamel with only a bit of light scratching and a stain on the white area, and the back has a very nice “safety pin” style attachment, which would work on any type of clothing.

A very nice example, ready to add to your collection!