Badge???????

[merdock]

Hi,
Sorry for the very bad picture but this was taken at a market stall does this look like anything known,it's very well made 800 marked and was bought in from a old man.
Any info at all.
Merdock

[merdock]

reverse;

[mads]

Looks like a kinda freaky Thors Hammer....a wiking pagan sign we use alot in Norway

Mads

[merdock]

Hi Mads,

Thanks for the input could be pagen came in with some right stuff but this is unidentified,i thought it looked like a owls head?
Thanks Merdock

[Peter Wiking]

I´m thinking in ways of Celtic, Gothic and Vikings (Thor).
Maybee this could be of help:
http://www.aon-celtic.com/

Cheers.
Peter Wiking

[M. Lupus]

RAD cap badge

hello,

It looks like a tradition cap badge (RAD traditionsabzeichen) for "arbeitsgau 5 Pommern-West (West Pomerania). Although this one is probably not an original. This sort of badge is still beïng made by some juweller's today. The original badge has a flat back with maker's mark.
Anyway its a very beautiful badge!

[merdock]

Hi,

M.Lupus have you commented on the correct thread as imo this can not be a cap badge due to it;s size 'i think' .
All the best Merdock

[Kurt A.]

The pinback assembly looks very American-made (especially the locking catch). Possibly costume jewelry?

Kurt

[M. Lupus]

Correct thread

Hello Merdock,

Although i'm a new member I'm very sure this is the correct thread . The badge has been worn by the RAD. A picture can be seen in "labor organisations of the third Reich" by Angolia and Littlejohn page 391. As far as I know of I can't post a picture on this forum because i'm not a full member. Sorry!!!
I have seen an original badge, but it's back is flat. And it's not made of silver as your badge/photo is. I also has no gold finish. As I can remember the badge is about 40mm x 35mm.

It think your photo shows a badge that's made for tourists. They still make them today! By the way, did you buy the badge?

Regards, Lupus

[merdock]

Hi Lupus,

Thanks for the info as i do not have the book i can not look at the article but you could e-mail it to me,
no i have not bought the badge as i did not know what it was .
Thanks Merdock

[Radcollector]

Hi Lupus,

Thanks for the info as i do not have the book i can not look at the article but you could e-mail it to me,
no i have not bought the badge as i did not know what it was .
Thanks Merdock

Hello,

Lupus is correct these types of badges were worn on the side of a RAD robin hood style cap as a gau traditions badge,there are 13 different designs for 13 different gaus,I have a few pictures in my files i will try to find them and post them for you,as far as it being original i have never come across this type of badge so i cant say,i did not know they were still being made today,that is helpfull information Lupus!are you sure all tradition badges of this type were maker marked?

[merdock]

Hi Yancy,

Thanks for the info would love to see some pictures imo the badge is original due to were it came from but i had no idea what it was or to it's value.the person who has it has no idea either.
All the best Merdock