Germany, Third Reich. A Small National Flag United Republic of (Gautag Abzeichen)

(Gautag Abzeichen)

or without for merit or devotion to duty in action

1819 by King Ferdinand I

Die stamped bronze

reverse with a vertical pinback and number “176”

Germany, Third Reich. A Small National Flag United Republic of (Gautag Abzeichen)(Fahne). Constructed of red cotton, reinforced along all four edges with a single row of machine stitching, overlaid by double sided dyed white cotton discs measuring 21 cm in diameter, in turn bearing a black mobile swastika, the corners of the hoist edge retaining two desiccated leather patches featuring drawstrings, unmarked, measuring 41 cm (w) x 34 cm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue which includes a tear to the upper hoist edge corner,