HITLER YOUTH SLEEVE DIAMOND WITH ORIGINAL RZM TAG

Original WWII German NSDAP Hitler Youth sleeve diamond with Rzm tag.  (HJ-Stoffabzeichen) Certified.  

In 1933 the Hitler Youth introduced the HJ diamond as their organizational emblem and featured it on a wide variety of flags, pennants and clothing items.  Approximately 100mm tall by 55mm wide, machine woven, vertical diamond with red top and bottom and white side quarters and a central white square with a canted black swastika. Marked “Ges. Gesch” embroidered to one end.  Still has it’s original paper RZM tag!

Tag:  RZM HERSTELLER
REICHSZEUGMEISTEREI DER NSDA

The origins of the Hitler Jugend, (Hitler Youth), may be traced back to March 1922 with the formation of the Jugendbund der NSDAP, Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, (Youth League of the National Socialist German Worker’s Party), under control of the SA, Sturmabteilung, (Storm/Assault Detachment). In April 1924 the Jugendbund der NSDAP was renamed Grossdeutsche Jugendbewegung (Greater German Youth Movement), and on July 4TH 1926 the Grossdeutsche Jugendbewegung was officially renamed Hitler Jugend Bund der deutschen Arbeiterjugend, (Hitler Youth League of German Worker Youth).