*The proficiency awards were introduced for both the League Of German Girls (BDM) and the Jungmaedel on April 28, 1934.
The achievement badge was in the shape of the initials "BDM" inside a rectangular frame with a plain red ribbon background for Jungmaedel and red-white-red for the League Of German Girls (BDM).
Originally, both were in a silver frame with silver letters, but in 1935 a bronze award was added for the League Of German Girls (BDM).
After that,the letters and frame denoted the grade of the award...bronze for the 1st grade, and silver for the 2nd (highest) grade.
In 1940, a special Jungmaededel award was created with the letters "JM" on a solid red background, and only was awarded in one grade.
In order to earn the proficiency badge, the tests had to be completed in one year.
the tests included Nursing, first aid, political knowledge, and physical exercises.
Members of the Jungmaedel were not allowed to try for the award until their 12th birthday, even though the age they became eligible to join the organization was 10.
More than 115,000 awards of the BDM badge and 58,000 awards of the JM badge had been made by 1943.
Issued badges were usually numbered on the reverse.
*from the internet.
The achievement badge was in the shape of the initials "BDM" inside a rectangular frame with a plain red ribbon background for Jungmaedel and red-white-red for the League Of German Girls (BDM).
Originally, both were in a silver frame with silver letters, but in 1935 a bronze award was added for the League Of German Girls (BDM).
After that,the letters and frame denoted the grade of the award...bronze for the 1st grade, and silver for the 2nd (highest) grade.
In 1940, a special Jungmaededel award was created with the letters "JM" on a solid red background, and only was awarded in one grade.
In order to earn the proficiency badge, the tests had to be completed in one year.
the tests included Nursing, first aid, political knowledge, and physical exercises.
Members of the Jungmaedel were not allowed to try for the award until their 12th birthday, even though the age they became eligible to join the organization was 10.
More than 115,000 awards of the BDM badge and 58,000 awards of the JM badge had been made by 1943.
Issued badges were usually numbered on the reverse.
*from the internet.
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