Kriegsmarine workers badge?

**Adrian Stevenson** · 02-21-2016, 02:18 PM

Hi Guys, this one has come into work this week.

As you can see, it has a KM approval stamp and is issue numbered on the reverse.

Any ideas as to which company it relates to? If that is what it is for of course.

Thanks!

Cheers, Ade.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 02-21-2016 02:18 PM

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**HPL2008** · 02-21-2016, 03:26 PM

The jagged heraldic element is known as a Nesselblatt and found in many North German coats-of-arms:

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nesselblatt

The design of this badge (color scheme, shape of the shield) reminds me of the coat-of-arms for the city of Kiel in particular:

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kieler_Wappen

Between that and the letter "U" I think there might be a connection to the U-Boat facilities at Kiel.

(Mind you, this is pure speculation on my part and I may well be completely wrong here.)

**Adrian Stevenson** · 02-21-2016, 05:48 PM

Thanks!

I have a vague recollection of seeing this one before, but never knew exactly what it was for.

It was brought home by a British Veteran.

Cheers, Ade.

**jamoros** · 06-09-2017, 09:51 PM

Hi Ade, have this badge and all I know is that it was a u boat dock yard worker pin, coat of arms, Kiel, company?. This is a rare pin by all means, glad I have it in my collection and very happy to see that you also got one with proofed origin. I am trying to get more information about it, once I do I ll post it

by Adrian Stevenson

Thanks!

I have a vague recollection of seeing this one before, but never knew exactly what it was for.

It was brought home by a British Veteran.

Cheers, Ade.

**jamoros** · 06-10-2017, 08:24 PM

Unfortunately I have not been able to further find more information about this pin, such as the company, would appreciate if anyone with more information about it could kindly post it, thanks, Juan

**CARL** · 06-10-2017, 10:30 PM

This exact same badge has just been "sold" by a member located in the South of England, over on the eStand at WAF...

?

**jamoros** · 06-11-2017, 12:14 AM

Yes, I bought it

**CARL** · 06-11-2017, 12:19 AM

by jamoros

Yes, I bought it

An interesting item, well done.

**jamoros** · 06-11-2017, 12:22 AM

Thanks Carl, glad you like it and I believe rare to encounter, been searching to get more info besides the one posted and no success, but that is ok, very happy to have bought it

**u1221** · 06-12-2017, 05:37 AM

by Adrian Stevenson

Thanks!

I have a vague recollection of seeing this one before, but never knew exactly what it was for.

It was brought home by a British Veteran.

Cheers, Ade.

by Adrian Stevenson

Thanks!

I have a vague recollection of seeing this one before, but never knew exactly what it was for.

It was brought home by a British Veteran.

Cheers, Ade.

Hello Ade, was the one that you have seen as a vet's bring back also stamped with an eagle over M which seems quite crude IMO and what would be the purpose of the later added number at the back instead as visible at the front?