Please help with cockade ID...

[jt327gir]

Hi guys,

I'm trying to figure out what this cockade is. I think it's something West German, perhaps early post-war?

Any ideas???

[Proud Kraut]

You are right, postwar Germany. Not my focus of collection but I think it's a custom service Kokarde (obsolete design).

[Collectinsteve]

Post-war, probably 1960s or early 1970s. It's used by Customs (Zoll). I don't know if others used it as well.

Steve

[jt327gir]

Thanks for the info!

[uscob]

Didn't Customs have the Bulls Eye. I would say it's a BW Brandschutz for the Peaked Cap.

[uscob]

Pic of a Zoll Cap.

[Collectinsteve]

Nico,

You're correct the very old type had the bullseye. No doubt about that. However, I think that changed sometime in the 1960s.

A quick check on the Internet show some German sellers calling it "Zoll" and others "Brandschutz". I doubt it is both! I did not see a picture that offered proof either way.

Whatever it is, we know for 100% certainty that it is post war BRD.

Steve

[SprogCollector]

Definitely Zoll (Customs). The bullseye/cockade was worn above it.

[Gordon Craig]

Gentlemen,

BW Brandschutz did wear a cap wreath like the one pictured. So did the Zoll. I would class it as a generic civilian service cap wreath rather than try to assign it to a specific service once it has been removed from the cap.

Regards,

Gordon

[Collectinsteve]

Well, that would explain it

Thanks!

Steve