- Time Period: Nazi Germany (Interwars Period, World War II)
- Institution: 1936
- Country: Germany
The SS Zivilabzeichen, also known as the SS Civil Badge, was a lapel pin issued to SS members between 1933 and 1938. This badge, displaying the SS runes, was worn on civilian clothing to signify membership in the SS.
The badge was predominantly awarded to veteran SS members within the Sicherheitspolizei, though there was no strict criteria for its issuance. Members simply had to apply to the SS-Hauptamt to receive it.
Known Badge Numbers
- Adolf Hitler: Honorary SS number “1”. His badge was kept in his Munich apartment and later taken by 1st Lieutenant Philip Ben Lieber in 1945. This badge, along with other items owned by Hitler, was sold through Mohawk Arms to collectors Stephen Wolfe and Neil Hardin, and eventually acquired by collector Craig Gottlieb in 2013.
- Heinrich Himmler: Badge number 2.
- Adolf Eichmann: Badge number 6,375.
- Gustav Lombard: Badge number 72,723.
- Karl Freiherr Michel von Tüßling: Badge number 106,983.
- Ernst Kaltenbrunner: Badge number 160,180.
- Hermann Senkowsky: Badge number 169,582.
