Freikorps Sturmabteilung Rossbach Golden Honor Stickpin

[Spencer]

I was told this is a:

Freikorps Sturmabteilung Rossbach
Golden Honor Stickpin


Can anyone confirm this?

Thank you

[Brian L.]

Absolutely not. This a common mistake, or perhaps a ploy by dealers to increase the value of this comparatively common pin.

It's merely a veterans' commemorative pin for Imperial Jäger troops. In this case it's likely for 25 years membership in the veteran organization.

Firstly, given the short history of the Freikorps, it would be illogical to have a pin for 25 years service given that SA Rossbach was only around for at most 3 years in various forms. Even if Rossbach had a 'Bund' of former members (I'm not aware of one), it wouldn't use this badge and the association likely wouldn't have been around in an organized form for more than 15 years or so. As I understand it, Rossbach had a few reunions of former SA Rossbach Freikorpskämpfer in the 1950s and 60s. Maybe he gave out pins.

But, if a stickpin of the SA Rossbach badge exists, it would be the St. Hubertus Stag without the Imperial Crown.

[Spencer]

Thank you

Thank you for your explanation! I really appreciate you taking the time -

Thank you

[Destruction]

I agree with Brian. The only stickpin connected to Rossbach looks like this

[Brian L.]

Hi Serg

I forgot about that one. It was for the Rossbach "worker's club", Rossbach Spielschar and Schill Jugend-bund from about 1926. Correct?

[NortonI]

Hi Serg

I forgot about that one. It was for the Rossbach "worker's club", Rossbach Spielschar and Schill Jugend-bund from about 1926. Correct?

Schill Jugend has its own symbol. Check Hüsken please, I can't post pictures.

[Brian L.]

Schill Jugend has its own symbol. Check Hüsken please, I can't post pictures.

I don't have Hüsken's book. But, anyway, I made a mistake. Schill-jugend used a stylized Hubertus stag over the Rossbach white striped black flag.

I have a couple of poor scans that show it.