Original donation badge from the Volksopfer (People’s Sacrifice Day), a public fundraising campaign typically associated with the Nationalsozialistische Volkswohlfahrt (NSV) or other social welfare drives in Nazi Germany.
Marked for the event held in Dresden on 14 & 15 April, likely in the late 1930s.
Features a bold black cross over a red graphic design on a white enamel-like background.
Back is marked with the maker’s details: W. Mottau Dresden A16.
These tinnies were distributed in exchange for donations to support welfare programs, war relief, or cemetery upkeep efforts.
Condition:
Shows signs of age and paint loss. Pin intact, text still legible. A rare regional variant of German pre-war social fundraising memorabilia.
