BACKGROUND: The "Nat. Soz. Frauenschaft" (National Socialist Women’s-organization) was formed by absorbing the earlier "Deutsches Frauenwerk" (German Women’s-welfare-organization), and the "Deutscher Frauenorden" (German Women’s-order), into a single national organization. The first pattern Frauenschaft member’s insignia followed the design of the earlier "Deutscher Frauenorden" insignia, as introduced in the mid-1920s, with minor variations. In 1938 the first pattern insignia was replaced.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Machine woven inverted triangular sleeve badge roughly 7cm by 7cm. "N.S. Frauenschaft" is to the white band to the top of the obverse, underneath of which is a white cross against a black background. To the center of the cross is a red, static swastika, and "G" is to its left arm, "H" to its right, and "L" to its base. These Gothic letters signify the Frauenschaft motto, "Glaube, Hoffnung, Liebe" (Faith, Hope, Love). Insignia still on white rayon factory roll. Scarce.