Mining tunic?HELP

[Rosenberg]

Hello Gents,

can anyone tell me what this is??

Cheers

[Rosenberg]

for there is no swaz I wonder if it?s TR at all...

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[David Gregory]

Looks like the uniform of a mine workers association.

[Rosenberg]

Thanks for the info.Would you mind explaining what you mean by association,something like Verband deutscher Bergleute?I don?t seem to get it

[David Gregory]

Thanks for the info.Would you mind explaining what you mean by association,something like Verband deutscher Bergleute?I don?t seem to get it

If I recall correctly, the Verband deutscher Bergleute was a trades union of miners. I am not aware of any uniforms that they might have worn.

The uniform you show would have been worn and is still worn by local mineworkers associations. The uniforms are only used for ceremonial occasions today, typically by musicians and for parades.

Uniforms and membership in various organisations have always been a very strong German tradition. The mineworkers were no exception and used items like the one you show above. As far as I know, they were/are organised on a local level, probably for each pit the men worked in.

With the strong decline in the mining industry in recent years, the organisations seem to be disappearing, but some are still upheld by local tradition.

[Rosenberg]

Thanks David,

see I didn?t get it.Yeah I also thought this might have been used by a member of a Spielmannszug.However,I thought it would have a more official character.I also made a mistake with my example,it is not Verband which might indeed have been the trade union,it is "Verein deutscher Bergleute" instead.They use the exact symbol as is sewn onto the arms.

Regards