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The SS Zivilabzeichen (-Z.A.) was a badge of the SS issued between the years of 1933 and 1938 to SS members.

Translated as "SS Civil Badge", the SS Zivilabzeichen was a small lapel pin worn on civilian clothing to denote membership in the SS. The badge was most commonly awarded to members of the Sicherheitspolizei who were veteran SS members. There appears to have been no set criteria for the SS-Z.A.'s issuance, and an SS member had only to apply to the SS-Hauptamt in order to receive the civil badge.

Known civil badge numbers

Adolf Hitler was given honorary SS number "1" and was awarded a Zivilabzeichen by the SS. The badge was stored in Hitler's Munich apartment until it was taken by 1st LT Philip Ben Lieber in 1945.^[1] The badge, along with a group of material owned by Hitler, was sold through Mohawk Arms to collectors Stephen Wolfe and Neil Hardin. In 2013, the entire group was purchased by military antique collector and dealer Craig Gottlieb.^[2]

#1: Adolf Hitler
#2: Heinrich Himmler
#6,375: Adolf Eichmann
#72,723: Gustav Lombard
#106,983: Karl Freiherr Michel von Tüßling
#160,180: Ernst Kaltenbrunner
#169,582: Hermann Senkowsky

References

^ Craig Gottlieb Militaria (1930-04-20). "Hitler's SS Membership Pin". Craiggottlieb.com. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
^ Phillips, Erica E. (2014-03-25). "Sale of Items Linked to Hitler: Good Business or Bad Taste? - WSJ". Online.wsj.com. Retrieved 2015-08-29.

Sources

SS service record of Adolf Eichmann, National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, Maryland

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[1] Craig Gottlieb Militaria (1930-04-20). "Hitler's SS Membership Pin". Craiggottlieb.com. Retrieved 2015-08-29.

[2] Phillips, Erica E. (2014-03-25). "Sale of Items Linked to Hitler: Good Business or Bad Taste? - WSJ". Online.wsj.com. Retrieved 2015-08-29.

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 [[File:SS-Zivilabzeichen.jpg|100px|thumb|SS Zivilabzeichen of [[Hermann Senkowsky]] ]]
-The '''SS Zivilabzeichen''' ([[Image:Schutzstaffel SS SVG1.1.svg|16px|Runic "↯↯"]]-Z.A.), was a [[Political decorations of the Nazi Party#SS and Police Decorations|badge of the SS]] issued between the years of 1933 and 1938 to SS members.
+The '''SS Zivilabzeichen''' ([[Image:Sig runes.svg|16px|Runic "↯↯"]]-Z.A.) was a [[Political decorations of the Nazi Party#SS and Police Decorations|badge of the SS]] issued between the years of 1933 and 1938 to SS members.
-Translated as "SS Civil Badge", the SS Zivilabzeichen was a small [[lapel]] pin worn on civilian clothing to denote membership in the SS.  The badge was most commonly awarded to members of the [[Sicherheitspolizei]] who were veteran SS members.  There appears to have been no set criteria for the SS-Z.A.'s issuance, and an [[Schutzstaffel|SS]] member had only to apply to the [[SS-Hauptamt]] in order to receive a civil badge.
+Translated as "SS Civil Badge", the ''SS Zivilabzeichen'' was a small [[lapel]] pin worn on civilian clothing to denote membership in the SS.  The badge was most commonly awarded to members of the ''[[Sicherheitspolizei]]'' who were veteran SS members.  There appears to have been no set criteria for the SS-Z.A.'s issuance, and an [[Schutzstaffel|SS]] member had only to apply to the ''[[SS-Hauptamt]]'' in order to receive the civil badge.
-==Known Civil Badge Numbers==
+==Known civil badge numbers==
+Adolf Hitler was given honorary SS number "1" and was awarded a ''Zivilabzeichen'' by the SS.  The badge was stored in Hitler's Munich apartment until it was taken by 1st LT Philip Ben Lieber in 1945.<ref>{{cite web|author=Craig Gottlieb Militaria |url=http://www.craiggottlieb.com/engine/inspect.asp?Item=6483&Filter=German+Militaria |title=Hitler's SS Membership Pin |publisher=Craiggottlieb.com |date=1930-04-20 |accessdate=2015-08-29}}</ref>  The badge, along with a group of material owned by Hitler, was sold through Mohawk Arms to collectors Stephen Wolfe and Neil Hardin.  In 2013, the entire group was purchased by military antique collector and dealer Craig Gottlieb.<ref>{{cite web|last=Phillips |first=Erica E. |url=https://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304026304579453934266676834 |title=Sale of Items Linked to Hitler: Good Business or Bad Taste? - WSJ |publisher=Online.wsj.com |date=2014-03-25 |accessdate=2015-08-29}}</ref>
-Adolf Hitler was given honorary SS number "1" and was awarded a Zivil Abzeichen by the SS.  The badge was stored in Hitler's Munich apartment until it was liberated by 1st LT Philip Ben Lieber in 1945.<ref>http://www.craiggottlieb.com/engine/inspect.asp?Item=6483&Filter=German+Militaria{{bare inline|date=August 2015}}</ref>   The badge, along with a group of material owned by Hitler, was sold through Mohawk Arms to collectors Stephen Wolfe and Neil Hardin.  In 2013, the entire group was purchased by military antique collector and dealer Craig Gottlieb.<ref>http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304026304579453934266676834{{bare inline|date=August 2015}}{{subscription required}}</ref>
 * #1: [[Adolf Hitler]]
 * #2: [[Heinrich Himmler]]
 * #6,375: [[Adolf Eichmann]]
+* #72,723: [[Gustav Lombard]]
+* #106,983: [[Karl Freiherr Michel von Tüßling]]
+* #160,180: [[Ernst Kaltenbrunner]]
 * #169,582: [[Hermann Senkowsky]]
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 ==Sources==
 * SS [[service record]] of [[Adolf Eichmann]], [[National Archives and Records Administration]], [[College Park, Maryland]]
 [[Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Nazi Germany]]
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