BACKGROUND: With the dissolution of all Free Trade Unions in Germany in May 1933 the Deutsche Arbeitsfront, (German Labor Front), was established to replace the unions and to educate the workers in industry and commerce for smooth and efficient operation of all labor in the Third Reich. In October 1934 the DAF was given official status as a sub-section of the NSDAP and in March 1936 it was recognized as an independent NSDAP affiliated association and granted control of its own monetary budget. Regulations for DAF flags were addressed in June 1934 and dictated that any DAF unit with more then two hundred personnel were authorized the use of a DAF flag. Originally the DAF flags featured the cogged wheel emblem on a white circular field, but this was altered in 1935 to show the DAF emblem with a narrow white outer border. In 1937 the DAF flag was altered again by the addition of a silver fringe to all but the hoist edge.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Large 1937 pattern, roughly 300cm x 180cm , multi-piece cotton construction flag. Flag features a red base field with white bordered, black DAF, fourteen cog wheel, emblem encompassing a white circular field with a black canted swastika to center. Emblem components are all stitched to the red base. Original bunting is still present. Nice worn and used example showing the expected age, a few small repairs/holes and wear. Nice salty untouched example.