NSDAP Membership Enamel Badge, RZM-Marked

A round membership badge with a raised pebbled-red enamel field encircled by the inscription "NATIONAL-SOZIALISTISCHE-D.A.P.", centered on a white enameled disc bearing a black mobile swastika. The reverse carries a maker's cipher within a circular RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei) control mark, along with a threaded stud fitting for wear.

Badges of this type were issued to verified members of the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP), with production regulated under the RZM system to standardize manufacture and quality among licensed makers.

Membership badges of this type were worn by enrolled NSDAP members from the 1920s through 1945, serving as visible proof of party affiliation at rallies, meetings, and public functions. The Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) was established in the early 1930s to license and inspect manufacturers of party insignia, ensuring conformity in design and material across the many private firms producing such badges. Membership numbers on early badges could indicate seniority within the party, with lower numbers denoting membership predating the NSDAP's rise to power in 1933.