Reichsverband Der Wirtschaftsleiter(VELA) member badge

[all1knew]

Hello all,

Does anyone know anything about these stickpins, are they authentic?

Believe this translates to “Organization of Restaurant Officials in the Third Reich.” Making the restaurants of Germany clean, hospitable, comparative, and socially acceptable was a prime objective of the NSDAP, and this organization was given this task. The stickpin is quite nice looking in black, red, and white enamel with an odd-looking apparatus in the center of the white swastika. The name of the organization is seen along the edges. The maker’s name appears on the back as ‘Robneff Berlin W-57.’

Any help on this Rob Neff stickpin would be greatly appreciated.

William Kramer

[all1knew]

Found another:

Reichsverband Der Wirtschaftsleiter(VELA) member badge.

[Wood]

Looks like a pint of Guinness to me
Pete

[der bingle]

Looks like a pint of Guinness to me
Pete

Looks like classic pre war enamel ......Ill drink to that!

[HPL2008]

Actually, it has nothing to do with restaurants: "Wirtschaft", in this context, means "economy".

Founded in 1918, the Vela was the Vereinigung der leitenden Angestellten in Handel und Industrie [roughly: "Association of Executives in Trade and Industry].

The original name "Vela" was later expanded to include the addition of Reichsverband der Wirtschaftsleiter [roughly: National Association of Economy Managers"].

[wilhelm Saris]

That's correct No restaurant, pub or whatever, but economy.
The symbol is a sailing ship!

[soldon]

Here's my Reichsverband der Wirtschftsleiter stick pin bought last week.

[Hummelcraft]

Actually, it has nothing to do with restaurants: "Wirtschaft", in this context, means "economy".

Founded in 1918, the Vela was the Vereinigung der leitenden Angestellten in Handel und Industrie [roughly: "Association of Executives in Trade and Industry].

The original name "Vela" was later expanded to include the addition of Reichsverband der Wirtschaftsleiter [roughly: National Association of Economy Managers"].

Does anyone know why they used a ship to represent this organization? Could it be referring to the ships used in international trade?
I also noticed that on the front of the ship are the letters VELA. You can't make it out on most examples that I have seen but you can on the example in post #2.

Hummel

[Peter J.]

I realize it's almost impossible to produce badges with identical obverse design, but how many different reverse designs are considered plausible, as well as pin-versions? Not counting William's, we have here 3 different types of knurls from the same producer! Btw, mine is concave.

cheers
Peter

[Peter J.]

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