Is this an ss norwegian volunteers badge

[grandads-kitbag]

Hi this came to me in a bag of cloth from a british vets family all british
insignia and this ? any chance its German wartime please ? sorry if im a million miles out I know nothing of German cloth insignia ........ many thanks guys

[Bob Hritz]

It isa Norwegian insignia sometimes worn my volunteers in the Waffen-SS.

Bob Hritz

[Massimo F.]

this is mine

[militaria.no]

Not sure if this is meant to be the same type but:

Den norske legion poster

http://www.qxl.no/pris/samleobjekter...v/an806217020/

[grandads-kitbag]

Many thanks gents for your help , will be offering this for sale shortly.

[Dmv]

The use has been verified, but what still isn't clear to me is if the patch in question is a period original?
For it looks like modern made with synthetics to me, but I like to learn!

[grandads-kitbag]

any further comments ? do not want to offer this if its is not genuine ?

[grandads-kitbag]

Gone to e stand , thanks .

[militarymania]

looks to be of post war construction,,,notice the "loose" weave

[NickG]

Looks modern to me as well...synthetic...burn test done? Does it glow?
To me it looks like a modern back- packer trip souvenir or nationality flag...
But I do agree that something similar (a plain Norwegian flag) was period worn.

[grandads-kitbag]

HI Nick ,
no it doesnt glow and i have burnt it - ifyou have genuine concerns I will put it ` on hold` on estand , thanks

[Askold]

I consider this patch to be a good one, you can see period photos of such type in wear. Similar post war shields were indeed made, but on olive green background.

P.S. The patch passes both black light and burn tests.

[NickG]

If Askold says yes and it passes the burn test you have a winner,
but it does not look like Massino's example...
and period photos showing these only proves that such rectangular flag patches were indeed worn, but weave pattern and back side would remain hard to judge..only size...

[NickG]

Another example...Does yours match the width of a sleeve eagle? These appear quite big!

[NickG]

Perhaps there were various patterns (and sizes). Would be a terrific find, if yes!
The soup drinking soldier appears to have a smaller one...or sewn off-center...(compared with eagle wing)