Original WWII Hitler Youth (D.J.) Membership Pin (Schenkungabzeichen) Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified

SOLD

Original WWII Hitler Youth (D.J.) Membership Pin (Schenkungabzeichen) Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran.  The DJ, Deutsche Jungvolk, (German Youth), originated in Vienna Austria in 1929, and was eventually to become the young branch of the Hitler Youth, for boys from ten to fourteen years old. The sigrune first became associated with the DJ on November 9TH 1929, the sixth anniversary of the failed Beer Hall Putsch, when the Gauleiter of Vienna presented them with their first official flag, consisting of a black field with a central silver sigrune. The sigrune was adopted as the official emblem of the DJ. A nickel-silver plated metal lapel pin in the form of a vertical diamond, 32mm tall, within whose double borders are a cut-out “Sig” rune. A vertical pin and catch assembly is soldered to its unmarked reverse.  Nice example issued with expected storage wear.   Gettysburg Museum Certified (COA) provided. Rare 100% Guaranteed to be authentic. Sold for historic purposes only. See our other pieces on our web site.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers. Scarce Badge!