Original German NSDAP (NAZI PARTY) 1935 NATIONAL LABOR DAY COMMEMORATIVE BADGE. (Arbeitstag Abzeichen) Certified.

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Original German NSDAP (NAZI PARTY) 1935 NATIONAL LABOR DAY COMMEMORATIVE BADGE. (Arbeitstag Abzeichen) Certified. As was common at the time any group or organization holding an event would normally produce a badge or lapel pin to commemorative the event. These badges/lapel pins would be worn by participants or given away or sold to promote the event or raise funds as required. ย A solid struck aluminum badge in the form of a 34mm x 46mm vertical oval. Arching across the top of the badge is “Tag Der Arbeit” (Day Of Labor), underneath of which are three figures – a heavy laborer with an apron and sledgehammer, a planner or supervisor with a rolled paper, and a farm worker with an apron and sheaves of barley. They represent the combined forces of labor, management and farm workers. Underneath the figures is an eagle clutching a wreathed swastika, the wreath partially descending below the limits of the oval, with “19” to one side of it and “35” to the other. The artist/designerโ€™s initials, “RK,” may be seen to the left above the eagleโ€™s outstretched wing. To the reverse is a crimped, horizontal pin back deviceย  ย Gettysburg Museum Certified (COA) provided. Rare 100% Guaranteed to be authentic from 1935. Sold for historic purposes only. See our other pieces on our web site.ย  We have several from a collection and will pick the best one for you. It will be as good or better than the one pictured.ย  ย Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers.

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