BACKGROUND: The, "Arbeits Dank", (Labor Thanks), was an internal organization of the NSAD, Nationalsozialist Arbeitsdienst, (National Socialist Labor Service), a forerunner of the RAD, Reichsarbeitsdienst, (National Labor Service), and was established in 1933 to help provide welfare assistance to members who had suffered work related injuries or illness, or to assist with further employment related education. Membership in the Arbeits Dank and monetary donations were compulsory for all NSAD/RAD personnel.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Roughly, 22mm tall, 15mm wide, vertically oval, die struck alloy lapel pin with multi-colored enamel work. The pin features a translucent red outer border with an underlying textured background with inlaid silvered script, "Arbeits Dank". The red outer border encompasses a white inner oval with a silver bordered, black spade head with a canted, central, swastika. The spade handle is flanked by diagonally angled sheaves of wheat. Marked with embossed script, "Ges. Gesch.", indicating, Gesetzlich Geschützt (Protected by Law). The reverse has its vertical pin back device.