BACKGROUND: As was common at the time any group or organization holding an event would normally produce a badge or lapel pin to commemorative the event. These badges/lapel pins would be worn by participants, or given away or sold to promote the event or raise funds as required.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Roughly, 46mm tall, 30mm wide, vertically oval, zinc/alloy badge. The badge features a central, embossed, Luftwaffe style eagle clutching a swastika, in flight over a cityscape and flanked by the embossed date, "1937". The top edge of the badge has embossed script, "Frankentag Hesselberg" and the bottom edge has an opened top oak-leave wreath. The solid reverse of the badge has a horizontal pin back device intact and is well marked with the impressed manufacturers name and location, "Balmberger Nürnberg".