NSB Commemorative Medallion. Bronze and Gold.
Instituted on.
Rarity – Rare, Extremely Rare.
Known Makers - Always Unmarked
NSB Commemorative Medallion - Bronze - Obverse.
NSB Commemorative Medallion - Bronze - Reverse.
NSB Commemorative Medallion in Gold.
NSB Commemorative Medallion in Gold - reverse.
This medallion measures 40 mm and
is struck in fine bronze that has a light green patination. The obverse has a flat flan on to which is
superimposed a swastika at the centre, with a wolf hook, or wolf's angle, over
it. From the base of the swastika is the
root of a rose bush that throws up two branches to form a wreath round the
swastika, which meet at the apex with two rose flowers on either side of the
wolf hook. Around the trunk of the rose
and over the branches runs a chain, snaking its way to the edge of the
medallion on either side. From this
point, on the left-hand side, runs the circumscription in raised, capital
letters, 'LOTSVERBONDENHEID . 10 - 14 MEI . 1940', which translates to, Fateful
Union . 10 - 14 May . 1940.
The reverse has a raised 1 mm
edge line and a flat central field.
Across the centre in raised capital letters, is the two line
inscription, 'SAAMGEDREVEN DOOR HET LOT, VEREEND IN GEVAAR', this translates
to, By Destiny Drawn Together, United in Danger. There is a small wolf hook in a circle at the
beginning of the second line and a swastika in a circle at the end. Above the inscription is the circumscription
in similar raised capital letters, 'DIETSCHERS EN DUITSCHERS' and below,
'VERBONDEN IN DE TOEKOMST', which translates to, Dutchmen and Germans Allied
for the Future. The medal was designed by NSB-member and artist F. Gerdes. All examples were made by the 'official' Dutch medal
producing company 'Koninklijke Begeer'.
Mussert instituted this medallion
or Gedenkpenning in the autumn of 1940 for all those who had, in May 1940, been
interned by the Dutch authorities on account of their political
sympathies. Besides NSB members, also German Citizens that were
interned in the Netherlands during the same periods could receive the medal. The
obverse design, according to the official description, stated that
emblematically the thorns represented suffering, the roses the chastening effect
of suffering and the broken chains, liberation.
The medallion could, in
exceptional cases, also be awarded to Germans who had made outstanding
contributions to the cause of understanding between the German Nazi Party and
the NSB. A special gold medallion was
awarded three times to, the Reichskommissar Arthur Seyss-Inquart, Fritz Schmidt
the general commissioner for special affairs having the special responsibility
for liaison duties with the NSB and SA Oberführer Siebel, who acted as liaison
officer between the Nazi party and the NSB.
The medallion was presented in a
48 mm square box that was produced in off white card. On the lid is a black cartouche with the
lettering in white, in three lines, '10
. 14, Mei, 1940'. The upper, inner lid
and lower portion of the base are lined with grey-green felt.
NSB Commemorative Medallion - box.
NSB Commemorative Medallion
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Seyss-Inquart Arthur
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The Reichskommissar
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Schmidt Fritz
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The general commissioner for
special affairs having the special responsibility for liaison duties with the
NSB
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Siebe
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SA Oberführer
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Liaison officer between the
Nazi party and the NSB.
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NSB Commemorative Medallion.
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Adrikanus van der Heide
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NSB Commemorative Medallion - Obverse - fake.
NSB Commemorative Medallion- Reverse - fake.
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