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Vintage German Fox Head Wreath Brooch Hunting Jagdabzeichen Trachten Hat Pin Badge
Vintage German Fox Head Wreath Brooch Hunting Jagdabzeichen Trachten Hat Pin Badge
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The pin badge is a circular openwork wreath crafted from patinated silver-colored metal. It features a hinged horizontal pin stem on the reverse side secured by a standard rollover safety clasp. The piece is 4.3 cm in height.
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The pin badge features a highly detailed, three-dimensional fox head emerging from the top of a foliage wreath. The lower half of the circle is composed of deeply textured oak leaves and textured ferns that meet at a central point at the bottom, while delicate berry-laden branches wrap around the upper border. This combination of the red fox and traditional forestry foliage carries a symbolic meaning tied to woodland sportsmanship, celebrating the cleverness of the animal and a successful harvest or hunt.
This style of traditional German hunting badge, known as a Jagdabzeichen, is historically worn as an adornment on hunting hats or lapels within alpine and European sporting culture. Items like this have a rich history spanning the mid-to-late 20th century across Germany and Austria, serving as milestones or family emblems for dedicated woodsmen.
