Wool SS Armband

Product Description: This Wool SS Armband is a textbook original example of this popular and very desirable armband style. The body of the armband is made from a finely woven red wool fabric, which retains its original bright crimson color. The wool is extremely high quality, as one would expect. The armband is adorned with a multi-piece black swastika emblem on a white roundel, all made of a ribbed fabric with a smooth, silky feel. The upper and lower long edges of the armband have strips of black ribbed fabric tape, indicating that this armband was intended for use on an SS uniform. The short edges have been sewn together, as this would have been when worn. Inside, this wool SS armband shows typical machine stitching throughout. There is no RZM tag. This armband shows typical signs of age, with some toning to the white roundel and some small pinhead sized moth nips, mostly to the reverse. It displays very well, and is in excellent condition.

Historical Description: Nearly every military, civil, political and paramilitary organization in existence during the Third Reich used armbands. Armbands were worn on military and civilian uniforms and also on civilian clothes, from suit jackets to work clothing. They were used to denote membership in organizations, to indicate a specific role or function of the bearer, and as insignia of rank. Many organizations would change the design of their armbands over time, which added to the variety produced. These were manufactured in countless variations, ranging from simple printed bands to elaborately hand-embroidered pieces of the highest quality. Some Nazi armbands were worn by all members of large organizations and were made by the millions. Others were intended for use at a specific time and place and were unique. Many types were made in very limited numbers. Some bore metal insignia or special identifiers that indicated the wearer’s rank, unit affiliation, or nationality. Armbands were sometimes but not always marked with ink stamps by the issuing authorities.

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