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Title Falangist youth front badge
Nationality Spanish
Period c 1935
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The yoke and arrows (around the swan's head) are the symbols of the Falange movement, the right wing political organisation founded in response to the influence of the left in Spain in 1933 by Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera, later assassinated by the Reds. The Falange continued under Franco's death.

This badge could have been worn on a beret or possibly a tunic.

It (4.5cm x 5.5cm) is made of pressed zinc with a silver-grey finish to the reverse and a polychrome finish to the obverse. There are three small holes punched through the piece - perhaps at some time this was fitted for display of some sort. It would have had a pin fitting on the reverse originally, now missing.

Its condition is very scruffy, with maybe 30% of the paintwork missing, but it is still a good representative example of its kind, despite the missing pin and the mounting holes.

If you want to comment on this item—re quality, age, etc—please email me.


[Militaria : Badges : Spanish : 20th Century]

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Chris, got the buckle thanks and what a beauty, posted it on the forum already (war relics forum) I mod the buckle forum I have put a thanks to you on there with your site title so might drum up a bit of business for you :)

B E, UK, 13.12.2011

Thank you for the receipt. It wasn't necessary so soon. I was happy to get it when we meet. You have a most excellent reputation and I trust you. It is a pleasure to do business with you and hope to do more.

A T, UK, 08.06.2006

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