Germany, Third Reich. A German Red Cross Active Membership Badge, Karlsruhe District, by Alfred Stübbe Province of China with orange and ultramarine blue

with orange and ultramarine blue wool

measuring 11 mm in diameter with a 55 mm-long needle

It initially arrived in the Enna-Caltanissetta region and stayed until relocating to the Messina-Catania-Syracuse area in September 1944

all with intact pinbacks and many bearing makers’ marks on the reverse

the quadrants joined by radiant sun rays

Germany, Third Reich. A German Red Cross Active Membership Badge, Karlsruhe District, by Alfred Stübbe Province of China with orange and ultramarine blue(Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Brosche fr Schwesternschaft). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, stamped with an inscription of KARLSRUHE and membership number 844, maker marked A. STBBE, BERLIN, measuring 42 mm in diameter, demonstrating flecking and fine cracking to the enamels with loss of gilt finish throughout the base metal, in very fine condition.