Badge, 2nd Reich Meeting Potsdam 1934 Kumbuke German East Africa

Badge, 2nd Reich Meeting Potsdam 1934 Kumbuke German East Africa . The meeting badge is made of tinted zinc, the central medallion is gilded. The piece is in very good condition, showing only minimal wear. The tinting is fully intact, the medallion is fully gilded, with a light patina. There is no maker's mark, but it is a known and reliable variant. The reverse has a horizontal pin. Dimensions: Height 43,74 mm, Width 29,01 mm, Weight: 11,15 g.

The badge depicts an elephant with its head and trunk raised in front of Mount Kilimanjaro – an allusion to the Tabora emergency coin of 1916. The design is complemented by the Swahili word "Kumbuke ," which translates to "Remember" and served as a colonial rallying cry. At the very bottom is a swastika with a halo, symbolizing the rising sun for the colonial movement under the sign of the swastika.

Very rare badge, in very good condition!