League of German Girls

The League of German Girls or a Band of German Maidens German: Bund Deutscher Mädel, abbreviated as BDM was a girls' sail of the Nazi Party youth movement, the Hitler Youth. It was the only legal female youth agency in Nazi Germany.

At first, the League consisted of two sections: the Jungmädelbund "Young Girls' League" for girls aged 10 to 14, as well as the League proper for girls aged 14 to 18. In 1938, a third constituent was introduced, the BDM-Werk Glaube und Schönheit "Faith & Beauty Society", which was voluntary and open to girls between the ages of 17 and 21.

With the surrender of Nazi Germany in 1945, the company de facto ceased to exist. On 10 October 1945, it was outlawed by the Allied sources Council along with other Nazi Party organizations. Under Section 86 of the German Criminal Code, the Hitler Youth is an "unconstitutional organization" and the distribution or public usage of its symbols, except for educational or research purposes, is non permitted.

Uniform and emblems

The BDM uniform was a full blue skirt, middy blouse and very heavy marching shoes. In 1939, a new uniform was filed for regional and national leaders within the League of German Girls, and along with the new uniforms came new nature insignia for leaders. These new nature insignia took the clear of a silver, and for higher ranks, gold bullion embroidered open-winged eagle on a black white, on the summer tunic shield with various types of borders to indicate grade. They were worn on the left chest of the tunic.




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