Gau badge
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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] 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
- General Gau Badge (1923 and 1925)[3]
- Thuringia Gau Badge[5]
- Baden Gau Badge[6]
- East Hannover Gau Badge[7]
- Essen Gau Badge[8]
- Berlin Gau Badge[4]
- Danzig Gau Badge[4]
- East Prussia Gau Badge[9]
- Wartheland Badge[10]
- Sudetenland Badge[11]