Organisational Badges Unknown Reichsnahrstand Badge

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Unknown Reichsnahrstand Badge

[Kev in Deva]

Hallo e-militaria

On the Forum we have a:

Gentleman's Military Interest Club > Collections & Guest Valuations > Guests Valuation & Identification Forum section

I think your posts would be more appropriate there.

What exactly is a "Reichsnahrstand" ?? this looks like a common tinnie or commemorative badge made in zink.

Kevin in Deva

[Hauptmann]

Hallo e-militaria

On the Forum we have a:

Gentleman's Military Interest Club > Collections & Guest Valuations > Guests Valuation & Identification Forum section

I think your posts would be more appropriate there.

What exactly is a "Reichsnahrstand" ?? this looks like a common tinnie or commemorative badge made in zink.

Kevin in Deva

Hi Kevin,

The Reich Food Estate (Reichsnahrstand - RNS) was established by Richard Darre after he was appointed Minister of Agriculture in June of 1933. It was formed to regulate agriculture, set prices, production quotas, quality of farm products. Basically it was similar to a Department of Agriculture.

I've seen some non-portable awards for this organization in the past... I believe one was on bee keeping.

Hope this helps,

Dan

[Guest WAR LORD]

This is the HONOUR BADGE OF THE REICHSNAHRSTAND. The award comes in two class's Silver and Gold. The reverse is normally numbered. The box is purple red and square.

[e-militaria]

Wow, that was quick! Thank you Warlord for the ID and the info on the the box and the two classes. Has this award been mentioned in any reference books? Any info when instituted? Award criteria? Any photos of it in wear?

[Scowen]

There is a small paragraph about it in Angolia's "Labor Organizations of the Reich"

Cheers

Don