BACKGROUND: As with most military and civilian awards of the Third Reich period miniature version lapel pins were permitted for wear on civilian clothing. These miniature awards were private purchase items and could only be purchased by individuals with the proper ownership documentation. General regulations, with a few minor exceptions, permitted wear of three miniature awards at one time but prohibited the mixing of military and civilian awards on one lapel pin. Besides the lapel pins another acceptable form of wear of awards on civilian clothing was the miniature lapel ribbon buttonaire. As with the lapel pins up to three award ribbons were permitted for wear on a single buttonaire.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: A miniature ribbon tied in a bow hand-stitched to a magnetic sheet metal button.