swastika necklace

[johnschou]

Hi Forum
I have just got this swastika necklace, I do not kno much about it, I guess it was a piece for women ?, do anyone know more about it ?
Regards
John

[Saladin]

It is a sympathy abzeichen John

Depending on the size it could have also been attached to a watch chain.

It seems to have suffered a small amount of damage to the top enamel either with stress on the ring or where it has been resoldered to the top?

Cheers
Doug

[Wilhelm Saris]

It is impossible to make a list of this type of badges (Schmuck).
Here some from an Austrian seller from about 1933/1934.
They were used for all kinds of purposes, also by females.

[johnschou]

Hi Wilhelm
Thank you for your great info, again it is what I thought a piece of charm (Schmuck) for women
Regards
John

[Wilhelm Saris]

It is not specifically mentioned to be for women and so it was
for men too! This one can conclude from the text from the
leaflet.

[Anderson]

It wouldn't surprise me if this swastika pendant is earlier than 1930's. The colours suggest the National Socialists, but it's well to remember that the swastika was a popular charm symbol in Europe and America from the 1890's to the time of the First World War.