FAD Buckle

[Gwar]

Beautiful example David !!

[Kurt D]

Great buckles both. Although not exactly common with any motto, "Für Volk und Heimat" is the one most often encountered. I can only show the latter, and apologies for the somewhat overexposed photos.

[David North]

..."although not exactly common with any motto, "Für Volk und Heimat" is the one most often encountered..."

Dear Kurt

Good to see your again posting on the War Relics Forum and I completely agree with your observation.

Images here of my "Für Volk und Heimat" FAD that I still retain.

Dear Ben

Interestingly, there are quite a few period, manufacturers sales or advertising catalogues that illustrate and display quite clearly a FAD box buckle, complete with a Für Volk und Heimat style of roundel. The roundel as clearly not exclusive to just one company (in my opinion), however goodness knows who dictated and controlled the precise and otherwise consistent design.

Regards and best wishes,

David

[David North]

Reverse

[Kurt D]

Interestingly, there are quite a few period, manufacturers sales or advertising catalogues that illustrate and display quite clearly a FAD box buckle, complete with a Für Volk und Heimat style of roundel. The roundel as clearly not exclusive to just one company (in my opinion), however goodness knows who dictated and controlled the precise and otherwise consistent design.

Dear David

Another great buckle! And likewise, very good to see you posting.Yes, strange that apparently no company took out (or enforced) design rights for this rather attractive rendering of the FAD acronym. My buckle certainly doesn't scream Overhoff. My pics are crappy, but it's lovely in hand.

Kind regards
Kurt

[Ben Evans]

No Kurt, your buckle does not have the prongs, ears or catch that I would expect from an Overhoff buckle, but very very nice though