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Gau badge

A Gau badge (Gau-Abzeichen) or Gau Commemorate Badges (Gau-Traditions, Gau-Ehrenzeichen) were a political award of the Nazi Party, issued by various Gauleiters of the Nazi political districts to recognize loyal service or to commemorate an event.[1][2] A Gau of Nazi Germany, which was a geographical region parallel to the traditional German states (known as Länder). The Gau badges were considered Party awards, but were not recognized as national awards.[3] Regulations for award were determined by the Gauleiter as were any award degrees. They could be worn at any time, except when wearing the Golden Party Badge.[1] A few were issued in different classes, such as silver and gold.[4]

List of Gau badges

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Angolia 1989, pp. 205–216.
  2. ^ "Gau-Abzeichen für Mitglieder der NSDAP seit 1923".
  3. ^ a b Angolia 1989, p. 205.
  4. ^ a b c Angolia 1989, p. 206.
  5. ^ Angolia 1989, p. 208.
  6. ^ Angolia 1989, p. 209.
  7. ^ Angolia 1989, p. 210.
  8. ^ Angolia 1989, p. 207.
  9. ^ Angolia 1989, p. 212.
  10. ^ Angolia 1989, p. 214.
  11. ^ Angolia 1989, p. 213.

References

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  • Angolia, John (1989). For Führer and Fatherland: Political & Civil Awards of the Third Reich. R. James Bender Publishing. ISBN 978-0-912-13816-9.