The above example was an early war piece which displayed high quality construction characteristics. The picture below is an example of a late war Nazi party membership pin. The face does not have any enameling but rather a metal base with paint applied.

Securing the pin The safety pin is attached to the body of the pin in a couple of different ways. The pictures to the left shows a pin attched to a circular section which is then attached to the body. The photo to the right shows the pin attaching directly to the body.

Pin Markings
Most of the German pins manufactured during WWII were stamped with the manufacturer's name or logo, the name of the city where the item was manufactured, the words "Ges Gesch". Some of the pins had more than one of these markings. If the logo was stamped the name would not be applied and viceversa.

It is also possible to have an RZM number stamped on the pin.

Pin Manufacturing
The construction of the pins could vary. These variations may have been caused by the period during the war when the items were manufactured or simply by the amount of money the group or organization was willing to spend. Some of the examples are shown below.

The pin shown on the right is a two piece construction. This type of design was normally executed on higher grade pins. The pin shown on the left is known as a hollowed back type because the back is not solid. One of the most common design was the single piece solid back because it was simpler to manufactured and less expensive to produce.

If you would like to see more information regarding German WWII pins you may visit our WWII German civilian Pins collection or you may go the Hitler Youth pins collection .

The stickpins featured on this page are not for sale. However, other German WWII pins are available for purchase in our store .