Original World War Two German BDM Untergau 7/243 Pennant.
In 1930 the BDM; Bund Deutscher Mädel (German League of Girls) was formed as the female branch of the Hitler Youth movement. It was set up under the direction of Hitler Youth leader, Baldur von Schirach. There were two general age groups: the Jungmädel, from ten to fourteen years of age, and older girls from fifteen to twenty-one years of age.
Girls carried the Mädelgruppenwimpel for the BDM and the Jungmädelgruppenwimpel for the JM with the designation of the Mädelgruppe (the equivalent of a Gefolgschaff) with the number of the Mädeluntergau (the equivalent of a Bann) or the number for the Jungmädel-gruppe with the number of the Jungmädeluntergau. All numbers were in white embroidery which was to be in chain-stitching. The term Untergau was changed to Bann in 1938. It should be noted that in the "Organisationsbuch der NSDAP" from 1936 the designations were explained differently, using the districts and other numbers, which was not correct. The misunderstanding continued by stating that the numbers were sewn onto a patch. They were to be embroidered directly onto the flag cloth: this Mädelgruppenwimpel with "7/243," being the "Wied" area from the "Moselland" district.
The pennant measures 37” x 22” and is missing two of it’s clips.
