List of association badges of the Bundeswehr

Association badge (here: Logistikbrigade 100 ) on the service suit

Types of association badges

Example of a machine-woven association badge: here 5th Panzer Division Typical is the uniform, detailed design, the only hinted at cord, unadorned threads (e.g. shiny white instead of silver), clearly visible gray edge (→ carrier material), hardly any grandeur

Hand- embroidered version: Typical are metal threads , “real” rolled cord, hardly visible carrier material, recognizable low-detailed (almost peculiarly freely formed) figures, clear sublimity . Hand-embroidered association badges had to be purchased privately (except for the guard battalion and the staff music corps), therefore reserved for self- dressing with a correspondingly long period of service, and thus rarely in the troop

Association badge as part of the uniform (no. 12), whereas the internal association badge (no. 7) is voluntary

The list of association badges of the Bundeswehr gives an overview of the association badges of the Bundeswehr.

Association badges indicate that those wearing army uniforms belong to a large association or special offices . Navy and air force uniforms do not wear association badges. The association badge is worn as an embroidered or woven uniform on the left sleeve of the service jacket , gray (for mountain troops : ski blouse ). If their own large association or agency does not have an association badge, the soldiers wear the association badge of the higher-ranking unit. The way of wearing and the execution are regulated in the central service regulation (ZDv) 37/10 “Suit regulations for the Bundeswehr”. Shield shape of almost all association badges is Gothic (French shield ) ; only shields of the association badges of the mountain troops are oval. The design of the association badge mostly indicates the stationing area and / or allows conclusions to be drawn about the position of the agency within the Bundeswehr. Association badges of "related" or superordinate associations are often similar, so that it is often possible to directly infer the (original) troop service subordination. The association badges were introduced into the troops in 1962; similar forerunner patches were already available from associations of the airborne and mountain troops.

This should be differentiated from the internal association badges , which mostly indicate membership of subordinate troop units and are usually worn as a pendant on the breast pocket or as a sleeve patch on the field blouse . The association badges also do not include - unless expressly regulated otherwise in ZDv 37/10 - the badges of multinational armed forces ( NATO ) or multinational deployments ( KFOR , EUFOR , ISAF etc.) used similar to internal association badges . Also, patches on the sleeves of some multinational combat groups (e.g. NRF ) are not part of the "actual" association badges of the Bundeswehr and are only worn on the service suit next to (on the other sleeve) the "regular" association badges of the actual personnel-leading main troops. However, the ZDv does define some multinational, in the narrower troop service sense, personnel leading associations with corresponding association insignia that replace the purely national association insignia (e.g. Franco-German Brigade , Multinational Corps North-East ). In the case of many naval uniforms, the affiliation can be read off the cap band , in the case of some soldiers of the Air Force Squadron on the cuff band .

The representation of the association badges follows here in groups of "related" troops. The order is also based on the designation system of the originally 12 divisions and the 36 original brigades of the Army up to Army Structure IV , i.e. around 1990. See → Structure of the Army around 1989 . The list does not reflect the actual breakdown of the units.

Department BMVg

Top departments and central areas

	Federal ministry of defense Blazon : framedby a golden cord with woven black thread, divided into black, red, gold in a golden central shield a single-headed black eagle , the head turned to the right, the wings open but with closed plumage, beak, tongue and fangs of red color (Federal eagle). Meaning: shield division like flag of Germany ; otherwise similar coat of arms of Germany : eagle (→ federal eagle → German heraldic animal similar to that on German troop flags ); golden cord (→ position at the highest command level, especially above the subordinate territorial commands) Note: All association badges of the troops located high in the hierarchy show a certain similarity (especially the federal eagle), but the association badges of the ministry and the territorial army were particularly similar. The background to this is that the units in the territorial army - in contrast to the units in the field army integrated into the NATO command structure - remained under the command of the national commander in the BMVg or with the Federal Chancellor in the event of a defense . This association badge is worn by army uniform wearers who are based at the BMVg. An example of such a staff was the command staff of the army . In the "early phase" soldiers at / in the BMVg wore a badge that was the same as the last badge of the Army Command (see below).
	BMVg support areas (see below) Blazon : framedby a silver cord with woven black thread, ... Meaning: silver cord (→ directly subordinate to the BMVg, whose association badge was in gold); otherwise as above Note: Worn for example by soldiers in the security and supply regiment at the BMVg, including (to this day) the guard battalion BMVg . In the field army before 1989, silver-framed association badges were reserved for higher command authorities and units at division level , which in terms of size and command authority were not nearly comparable with the relatively insignificant units in the BMVg support area. The silver cord testifies to the direct support function for the BMVg. For the staff music corps of the Bundeswehr and the guard battalion BMVg , this badge is always hand-embroidered and also delivered to the office (other hand-embroidered badges are not otherwise delivered to the office). Also be worn while Logistics Office of the Bundeswehr , in geoinformation department of the Bundeswehr , the Logistics Center of the Bundeswehr , the command management operations of special forces , the Strategic Reconnaissance Command and the subordinate units and agencies, in the center of the Information Operations and the subordinate military units as well as the most senior German officer / German part of CIMIC Group NORTH Possibly also Territorial Defense Command ( see below ).
	Operations Command of the Bundeswehr (among others) Blazon : double bordered , outside a red border, inside a border in the form of a golden cord with black thread plaited in, .... Meaning: golden cord (→ highest command authority for units in action and located at the general inspector at the level of the BMVg); red border (→ meaning unclear, possibly based on the association badge of the Central Military Services → agencies with this association badge often perform central tasks that are shared by the armed forces); otherwise as above Note: also worn by the staff and telecommunications battalion subordinate to the operational command of the Bundeswehr, in the armed forces support command , at the universities of the Bundeswehr , personnel office of the Bundeswehr and in the subordinate agencies, in the main agency of the Bundeswehr , at the German military representative in the NATO military committee , at the European Union and the Western European Union and in the subordinate German units at NATO and European Union offices , at the Federal Academy for Security Policy , in the area of the Military Counter-Intelligence Service and Office for Military Studies , at the Federal Office for Personnel Management of the Bundeswehr , at the Federal Office for Equipment, Information technology and use of the Bundeswehr , at the Federal Office for Infrastructure, Environmental Protection and Services , in the Armed Forces Base Command , at the Federal Academy for Security Policy .
	Central Military Services , Armed Forces Office , Inner Leadership Center , Bundeswehr Leadership Academy Blazon : red bordered , ... Meaning: Red border (→ meaning unclear, possibly based on the red shield of the association badges of the departments similar to the Army Office, since the Central Military Authorities had a supporting meaning for the armed forces); otherwise as above
	Central medical services Blazon : blue bordered , ... Meaning: blue (→ weapon color of the medical troops ); otherwise as above Note: the blue color is prominently continued in the (new) association badges of the Central Medical Service. Association badges of the medical training units also picked up the weapon color
	Operational Leadership Command, Intervention Forces , Multinational Operational Leadership Command Blazon : From a golden cord taken with Woven black thread, split to black, red, gold in silver central shield with too white and black split board a black Tatzenkreuz accompanied the arms of black bars (similar to Iron Cross ). Meaning: golden cord (→ possibly because of similar tasks in commanding troop contingents abroad such as operational command and settlement at a similarly high command level); Iron Cross (→ traditional emblem of the German armed forces → goes back to Prussian war award → black / silver: like the flag of Prussia ); otherwise as above
	Planning Office of the Bundeswehr Blazon : framedby a silver cord with intertwined black thread, divided into black, red, and gold in a silver central shield with a burgundy border and a black window wort cross Meaning: Silver cord (→ subordinate to the BMVg); Rautenkreuz (→ the window diamonds form a stylized iron cross (→ see above) and illustrate the intellectual openness.); Bordeaux red border (→ meaning unknown); otherwise as above Note: Introduced in January 2014. The diamonds come from the internal association badge of the predecessor agency, the Center for Transformation of the Bundeswehr . In the case of the Office's sleeve patches worn by the troops, the shield is almost exclusively shown in gray (instead of white or using real silver metal threads ).

Higher agencies armed forces base

In January 2014, new association badges were introduced for the capability commands of the armed forces base and for the strategic reconnaissance command . For the first time, these departments have their own association badges. In their design, they are based on the association badges in the area of the highest departments (see above) , as they take on (management) support tasks for the Bundeswehr directly below the BMVg. The colored shelves often fall back on the weapon colors of the subordinate departments. This is similar, for example, to the system of association badges in the military schools and in the army troop command (see below).

	Logistics command of the Bundeswehr Blazon : Double bordered , outside a medium blue border, inside a border in the form of a silver cord with woven black thread, divided into black, red, gold in a golden central shield a single-headed black eagle , the head turned to the right, the wings open, but with closed plumage, beak, tongue and fangs of red color (federal eagle). Meaning: shield division like flag of Germany ; otherwise similar coat of arms of Germany : eagle (→ federal eagle → German heraldic animal similar to that on German troop flags ); silver cord (→ position below the BMVg); blue board (→ weapon color of the logistics team ) Note: introduced January 2014
	Territorial Tasks Command of the Bundeswehr Blazon : double bordered , outside a white border ,. Meaning: white board (→ neutral color, because subordinate troop units have different colored weapon colors. Not to be confused with the weapon color of the military music service); otherwise as above Note: introduced January 2014

Higher agencies cyber and information space

The Bundeswehr's cyber and information space (CIR) was set up on April 5, 2017 as an independent military organizational area.

	Information technology command of the Bundeswehr Blazon : Double bordered , outside a lemon yellow border ,. Meaning: lemon-yellow board (→ weapon color of command support / telecommunications troops ); otherwise as above Note: introduced in January 2014 for the Bundeswehr Command Support Command, which was renamed the Bundeswehr Information Technology Command in 2017
	Strategic Reconnaissance Command Blazon : double bordered , outside a golden yellow border ,. Meaning: golden yellow border (→ weapon color of the army reconnaissance troops ); otherwise as above Note: Introduced January 2014 with the Association Badges of the new Force Base Skill Commands

Higher command authorities in the army

	Army Command (including) Blazon : framedby a golden cord with woven black thread, a single-headed black eagle in gold, the head turned to the right, the wings open but with closed plumage, beak, tongue and fangs of red color (federal eagle). Meaning: Similar to the coat of arms of Germany : eagle (→ federal eagle → German heraldic animal similar to that on German troop flags ); golden cord interwoven with black (→ position in the hierarchy above the divisions (division association badges were framed by a silver cord)) Note: Association badges of the newly established Army Command took over the design of the association badges of the corps (which were disbanded below) (see below). Therefore, Tingierung and Bundesadler also refer to the proximity to the units in the area of the BMVg , which had similarly designed association badges. Typical of the ( field ) army , however, was the golden shield of the association badge, which lifted the association badges of the Army Command (as before that of the corps and tank regiments) from the association badges in the area of the BMVg as well as the troops under its command in the area of the territorial army, because the latter usually had a main shield that was split like the federal flag instead of the main golden shield . From when this version of the association badge was worn is unclear. In older ZdV up to 2008 other variants (see below) are described. Around 2009 and later (until the command was decommissioned), only this gold-framed variant can be found. Also worn at the Army Combat Training Center , the Army's Combat Simulation Center . In the "early phase" of the association badge (long before the Army Command is set up), soldiers in general with the BMVg as well
	Army Command (variant 1) Blazon : red bordered , ... Meaning: red board (→ meaning unknown); otherwise as above Note: This variant of the association badge is expressly described in the ZdV between 1996 and 2003. However, it is doubtful whether this variant was ever made and worn.
	Army Command (variant 2) Blazon : framedby a silver cord with woven black thread, ... Meaning: silver cord (→ possibly as an indication that the Army Command was below the command staff of the Army (golden cord) on the same hierarchical level as the Army Office, the latter also with a silver association badge); otherwise as above Note: This variant of the association badge is expressly described in the ZdV (new print 2008). However, it is doubtful whether this variant was ever made and worn.
	Army command Blazon : From a golden cord taken with Woven black thread, silver two diagonally crossed golden double-edged swords with golden stitching , black guard , black, whole grip cap and a round knob , occupied by a single-headed black eagle , head turned to the right, the wings open , but with closed plumage, beak, tongue and fangs of red color (federal eagle) below accompanied by a black paw cross with a silver inner edge ( iron cross ) and outer black edge. Meaning: eagle (→ as above, see Army Command); golden cord (→ after taking the structure HEER2011, top office in the army → therefore the only gold-framed association badge in the army - all subordinate offices with silver-corded association badges); Swords (as below, see Army Office. Handle of swords very similar to the army's peaked caps ); Iron Cross (→ traditional emblem of the German armed forces → goes back to Prussian war award → black / silver: like the flag of Prussia ) Note: For the division's sleeve patches worn by the troops, the shield is almost exclusively displayed in gray (instead of white or with real silver metal threads ). The association badge violates heraldic color rules , since gold (swords) borders on silver (shield) over a large area. For the first time, this association badge deviates from the otherwise usual basic scheme of “federal eagle in golden field”, which was otherwise typical for command authorities in the field army. In addition to heraldic considerations, it is possible that this takes into account the fact that the Army Command is not only traditionally part of the Army Command (golden shield), but as a new type of command, parts of the Army Office and the command staff of the Army were also used. This is probably one of the reasons why the otherwise separate figures of eagles and swords - elements of the association badges of those troops - are combined for the first time in one association badge.
	Army Development Office (previously: Army Office , before: Troop Office ) Blazon : framedby a silver cord with woven black thread, two diagonally crossed silver double-edged swords with golden hilts , golden, straight quillons and round, golden pommel in red. Meaning of crossed swords (→ old symbol for armies worldwide, cf. the army's peaked caps ); silver cord (→ position below the departments in the BMVg, whose association badges - e.g. that of the command staff of the army - were in gold) Note: This association badge is the " prototype " of almost all association badges of the troops and departments (formerly) located in the area of the Army Office down to the troop schools and teaching troop units , all of which had similar sleeve patches. Later, the crossed swords were also used in the association badge of the troops in the area of army troop command ( army brigade ), as well as army support command , army command and command of the army . Also Multinational Corps Northeast and LANDJUT show this image. The Army Development Office, which was later formed from parts of the dissolved Army Office, took over this association badge. Also the association badge of the training command, which is also formed from parts of the Army Office, hardly differs heraldically from this association badge. The crossed swords are therefore one of the most frequently used motifs in heraldry in the Bundeswehr.
	Training command , combat training center of the army , combat simulation center of the army Blazon : ... accompanied by a silver Latin capital letter A below Meaning like Army Office. A for A ducation Note: The command formed from parts of the Army Office and other training institutions almost completely took over its association badges. The additional letter stands for the function as the department leading the training facilities of the army. Moreover, the design so similar to the Badge of training commands not only his "sister military unit" Office of army development , but also the Badge of subordinate schools, instead of the A a S for S lead chule the Badge.
	Main office of the army Blazon : ... at the bottom accompanied by three silver, Latin capital letters SD H. Meaning: SDH (→ S tamm D ienststelle of H eeres); otherwise like Army Office (→ was subordinate to the Army Office)
	Logistics center of the Army (previously: Depot Organization Command , Army Materials Office ) Blazon : ... accompanied by a silver grenade with golden flames below. Meaning: grenade (→ the task was, among other things, the storage of ammunition in the ( ammunition ) depots in all defense areas ); otherwise like Army Office (→ was subordinate to the Army Office) Note: Similar grenades are often shown in coats of arms in Western armies in connection with ( tank ) grenadier units.
	Army Support Command Blazon : framedby a silver cord with woven black thread, two diagonally crossed silver double-edged swords with golden hilt , golden, straight quillons and golden round pommel in blue. Meaning: blue shield (→ in mass units of the logistic force and medical force , both with the weapon color blue); otherwise like Army Office Comment: Similarity to the association badge of the Army Office was an indication that the Army Support Command was a third pillar of the Army alongside the Army Command and how the Army Office was intended to support the fighting troops. The choice of motif and the blue shield are later taken up again in the association badges of the similarly conceived army troop command .

Note: For the command staff of the army see above

Territorial organization

Territorial Defense Command

	Territorial Defense Command Blazon : framedby a silver cord with intertwined black thread, divided diagonally to the left by black, red, gold, a single-headed black eagle , the head turned to the right, the wings open but with closed plumage, beak, tongue and fangs of red color ( Federal eagle) Meaning: shield division like flag of Germany ; otherwise similar coat of arms of Germany : eagle (→ federal eagle → German heraldic animal similar to that on German troop flags ); silver cord interwoven with black (→ position below the BMVg, whose soldiers serving at the BMVg carried a shield with a golden cord) Note: similar to the coats of arms of the “subsequent” territorial commands. All association badges of the troops located high up in the hierarchy showed a certain similarity (especially the federal eagle), but the association badges in the territorial army were particularly similar with the exception of the homeland security brigades (see below). At the same time, they are also very similar to the association badges in the BMVg area . The background to this is that the units in the territorial army - in contrast to the units in the field army integrated into the NATO command structure - remained under the command of the national commander in the BMVg or with the Federal Chancellor in the event of a defense . Although the Territorial Defense Command was at least comparable in size and position in the hierarchy with the corps of the field army, they were not (like the corps) with a golden border. Although it would have been made clear that the command was the highest command authority in the territorial army and was at least similar to a corps, on the other hand the position as a command authority directly below the ministry level could be made clear with the silver cord. The tinging of the association badge is extremely poor ; therefore poor visibility. The large-scale collision of black surfaces (plumage and shield base) is particularly problematic. It is unclear whether, especially when you look at the bad tinging, this association badge was ever introduced into the troops, or whether it was introduced across the board, because as early as 1963, the Reibert stand gave the association badge of the BMVg support areas as an association badge for the Territorial Defense Command ( So like today e.g. guard battalion at the BMVg , see above ).

Territorial Commands

	Schleswig-Holstein Territorial Command Blazon : Clasped by a silver cord with woven black thread, divided into black, red, gold in a golden central shield a single-headed black eagle , the head turned to the right, the wings open but with closed plumage, beak, tongue and fangs of red color (Federal eagle); the lower middle shield accompanied by the black Latin capital letters S and H. Meaning: shield division like flag of Germany ; otherwise similar coat of arms of Germany : eagle (→ federal eagle → German heraldic animal similar to that on German troop flags ); silver cord interwoven with black (→ position below the BMVg, whose soldiers serving at the BMVg wore a shield framed by a gold cord); Script (→ designation of the command - SH = S chleswig- H olstein). Note: Although all association badges of the troops located high up in the hierarchy show a certain similarity (especially the federal eagle), the association badges in the territorial army were particularly similar with the exception of the homeland security brigades (see below). At the same time, they are also very similar to the association badges in the BMVg area . The background to this is that the units in the territorial army - in contrast to the units in the field army integrated into the NATO command structure - remained under the command of the national commander in the BMVg or with the Federal Chancellor in the event of a defense . Although the territorial commands were comparable in size and position in the hierarchy with the corps of the field army, they were not (like the corps) a golden border. Although it would have been made clear that the territorial commands were located above the military area commands and were similar to a corps, on the other hand the position as a command authority directly below the ministry level could be made clear with the silver cord.
	Territorial Command North Blazon : .... accompanied by the word NORD in black Latin capital letters.
	Territorial Command South Blazon : .... accompanied by the word SÜD in black Latin capital letters.
	Territorial Command East Blazon : .... .... accompanied by the word OST in black Latin capital letters.

Military area commands

	Military District Command I Blazon : Clasped by a silver cord with woven black thread, divided into black, red, gold in a golden central shield a single-headed black eagle , the head turned to the right, the wings open but with closed plumage, beak, tongue and fangs of red color (Federal eagle); the middle shield at the bottom accompanied by the black Roman numeral I. Meaning: shield division like flag of Germany ; otherwise similar coat of arms of Germany : eagle (→ federal eagle → German heraldic animal similar to that on German troop flags ); silver cord interwoven with black (→ military area commands on a similar level of structure as divisions (division association badges were also framed by a silver cord, see below)); Font (→ consecutive number of the command) Note: Although all association badges of the troops located high up in the hierarchy show a certain similarity (especially the federal eagle ), the association badges in the territorial army were particularly similar with the exception of the homeland security brigades (see below). At the same time, they are also very similar to the association badges in the BMVg area . The background to this is that the units in the territorial army - in contrast to the units in the field army integrated into the NATO command structure - remained under the command of the national commander in the BMVg or with the Federal Chancellor in the event of a defense .
	Military District Command II Blazon : .... accompanied by the black Roman numeral II.
	Military District Command III Blazon : .... accompanied by the black Roman numeral III.
	Military District Command IV Blazon : .... accompanied by the black Roman numeral IV.
	Military area command V Blazon : ... accompanied by the black Roman numeral V.
	Military District Command VI Blazon : .... accompanied by the black Roman numeral VI.
	Military District Command VII Blazon : .... accompanied by the black Roman numeral VII.
	Military District Command VIII Blazon : .... accompanied by the black Roman numeral VIII.

Homeland Security Brigades

Common to the association badges of the Homeland Security Brigades is the green board . The association badges are consciously set apart from all other Bundeswehr association badges. Green is the weapon color of the hunter troop . The homeland security brigades and homeland security commands were similar in structure and equipment to hunter brigades.

Homeland Security Brigades 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 and 66 did not have their own association badges. Since these brigades were not active units that would only have been activated in the event of a defense, there was hardly any need for such association badges, since the service suit was hardly worn (possibly not even issued). If some soldiers of the brigade (e.g. the exercising brigade staff or the few active soldiers (possibly mobilization sergeant)) wore a service suit, it is likely that they wore the association badge of the superordinate association (territorial or military area command) .

	Homeland Security Brigade 51 Blazon : Green rimmed , split to blue, silver, red the silver Holstein nettle leaf; on this a golden shield; in it two blue, inward-facing, red armored, striding lions. Meaning: Similar to the coat of arms of Schleswig-Holstein : Schleswig Lion (→ for Schleswig ) and nettle leaf (→ for Holstein ). Shield division like the flag of Schleswig-Holstein . Association badge indicates stationing area. Notes: Also badge of the "predecessor" Homeland Security Command 13. Similar to the badge of the 6th Panzer Grenadier Division .
	Homeland Security Brigade 52 Blazon : Green rimmed , divided of silver and gold, an upright green oak branch with two leaves . Meaning: Shield division similar to the flag of the Kingdom of Hanover and the State of Hanover (→ reference to the stationing area). Oak leaves traditional symbol of the German army, especially often found in internal association badges of the hunter troop (→ Heimatschutzbrigade is similar to the hunter brigade). Notes: also Heimatschutzkommando 14. Special case of tinging (silver meets gold → cf. ). Shield division like 1st Panzer Division
	Homeland Security Brigade 53 Blazon : Green bordered , divided into black, red, gold, a shield split from green and red, in front a left-slanting silver wave bar , behind an upright silver steed , in the base of the shield a curled silver tip, inside a red rose with golden lugs and golden sepals . Meaning: shield division like the flag of Germany (→ how many association badges in the territorial army, reference to national command - see above). Otherwise like the coat of arms of North Rhine-Westphalia : Wavy bars (→ Rhineland ), Westphalia horse (→ for Westphalia ), rose (→ Lippische Rose for Lippe ) symbolize the parts of the state where the brigade is stationed. Notes: Also Heimatschutzkommando 15. The horse can be found analogously in the association badge of the 7th Panzer Division and similarly in the 1st and 3rd Panzer Divisions . Violation of the heraldic color rule for the flag of Germany (color collides with color) is tolerated.
	Homeland Security Brigade 54 Blazon : green bordered , square shield. Above is a gold-crowned and red-tongued silver lion in the blue field; in front a red cross in the silver field; behind three mutilated silver eagles coveringa red bar in the golden field; below a red-crowned, red-armored and red-tongued golden lion in the black field. Meaning: Similar to the Saarland coat of arms : silver lion (→ Count of Saarbrücken ), cross (→ Trier cross for Kurtrier ), Alérions (→ Duchy of Lorraine ), golden lion (→ Palatinate lion for the Palatinate ). Symbols stand for the predecessor territories of the Saarland. Trier Cross and Palatinate Lion are also part of the coat of arms of Rhineland-Palatinate . Association badge indicates the stationing area in Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate . Notes: Also Heimatschutzkommando 16. The Palatinate Lion can also be found in the association badge of the 4th Panzer Grenadier Division and the Heimatschutz Brigade 56
	Homeland Security Brigade 55 Blazon : Green rimmed divided diagonally left of black and gold, placed in a golden central shield three border black lion with red tongues. Meaning: shield division similar to the flag of Baden-Württemberg , otherwise similar to the coat of arms of Baden-Württemberg : the lions go back to the Staufer coat of arms , whose Duchy of Swabia comprised parts of what is today Baden-Württemberg , where the brigade was stationed Notes: The 17th Staufer Löwe homeland security command is similar for the 10th Panzer Division .
	Homeland Security Brigade 56 Blazon : green bordered , divided by silver and blue obliquely to the left, a black central shield , inside a red-armored and red-tongued golden lion Meaning: Indicates the stationing area of the brigade, because association badge similar to the flag and coat of arms of Upper Bavaria . Colors of the main shield like colors of the Bavarian diamonds . The lion in the black shield is similar to the (though crowned) Palatinate lion from the coat of arms of Upper Bavaria. Notes: Also Heimatschutzkommando 18. The Palatinate Lion can also be found in the association badge of the 4th Panzer Grenadier Division and the Homeland Security Brigade 54. The Bavarian diamonds can also be found in the association insignia in the area of the 4th Panzer Grenadier Division and in the association insignia of the 13th Panzer Grenadier Division and in an older version of the Association Badge of the Panzer Grenadier Brigade 37 .

Field army

corps

	I. Corps Blazon : framedby a golden cord with intertwined black thread, in gold a single-headed black eagle , the head turned to the right, the wings open but with closed plumage, beak, tongue and fangs of red color (federal eagle) below accompanied by the black roman numeral I. Meaning: Similar to the coat of arms of Germany : eagle (→ federal eagle → German heraldic animal similar to that on German troop flags ); golden cord interwoven with black (→ position in the hierarchy above the divisions (division association badges were framed by a silver cord)); Font (→ serial number of the corps) Note: Like almost all higher command authorities of the Bundeswehr before 1989, the coat of arms of the four national corps (like the older association badges of the corps) also contained the federal eagle. Here (as also later with the Army Command and the Panzer Regiments) these association badges were very similar in tinging and motif to the German coat of arms . Association badges in the area of the BMVg as well as the troops under its command in the area of the territorial army usually had a main shield divided like the federal flag instead of the golden main shield .
	II Corps Blazon : .... accompanied by the black Roman numeral II.
	III. corps Blazon : .... accompanied by the black Roman numeral III.
	IV Corps Blazon : .... accompanied by the black Roman numeral IV.
	IV Corps (variant) Blazon : double bordered , outside a red border, inside a border in the form of a golden cord with black thread plaited in, .... Meaning: red board (→ meaning unknown) Note: This variant of the association badge of the IV Corps is expressly described in the ZdV between 1996 and 2003. However, it is doubtful whether this variant was ever made and worn.

Corps (early series)

When the association badges were introduced in 1962, the corps commands also received corresponding sleeve patches. It is uncertain when they were replaced by the later badges (see above) or whether they ever made their way into the troops (nationwide), because the Reibert status of 1963 already describes the above-mentioned corps for the corps.

	I. Corps Blazon : framedby a golden cord with intertwined black thread, in the split shield in front in gold a half one-headed black eagle at the crack, the head turned to the right, the wings open but with closed plumage, beak, tongue and fangs of red color ( Federal eagle); behind in silver a black half Latin cross whose arms are accompanied by black lines (similar to a bar cross ) at the slit. Meaning: Right part and edge as above; Cross (→ similar to Balkenkreuz → traditional figure of German armed forces in the colors of Prussia → see Reich War Flag and Iron Cross → but possibly also reference to the stationing area → cross then possibly reference to the Electoral Cologne Cross )
	II Corps Blazon : ...; behind in gold three striding black lions with red tongues. Meaning: Right part and edge as above; Lions (→ similar to the coat of arms of Baden-Württemberg : the lions go back to the Staufer coat of arms , whose Duchy of Swabia comprised parts of today's Baden-Württemberg → the seat of the corps was the Swabian Ulm ) Notes: Staufer Löwe as in Heimatschutzbrigade 55 and similarly in 10th Panzer Division .
	III. corps Blazon : ...; behind in silver a red half Latin cross at the slit, topped with a golden crown with three long- handled, diamond - shaped clover- leaf prongs . Meaning: Right part and edge as above; Cross and crown (→ similar to the coat of arms of Koblenz ); Cross (→ Trier Cross for Kurtrier . Note for the stationing area in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland → see also coats of arms of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland ); Crown (→ for Queen of Heaven Maria , patron saint of Koblenz, to whom the parish church " Our Lady " is consecrated) Notes: Trier Cross also at Homeland Security Brigade 54 . As with the example of the Koblenz coat of arms, there is a (tolerated) violation of the heraldic correct tinging , since gold meets silver.

Multinational Corps

	Headquarters of the Allied Land Forces Schleswig-Holstein and Jutland ( LANDJUT ) Blazon : In blue, below three silver wave crests covered with two golden crossed, double-edged swords with straight quillons and round shield pommel , above a silver circle covered with a four-pointed, silver-blue faceted , compass rose with four points pointing up, down, left and silver rays pointing away to the right. Meaning: blue shield and compass (→ like the flag of NATO → the corps was a corps of the NATO partners Denmark and Germany); Wave crests (→ location on the Baltic Sea or, more specifically, the three Baltic Sea accesses ( Great and Little Belt , Öresund ), which LANDJUT had to protect on the shore); Swords (→ old symbol for armies worldwide, see the army's peaked caps → two for the two troop contributors Germany and Denmark ) Note: Some coat of arms elements are referenced again in the association badge of the "Successor Corps " Multinational Corps North-East . The three wave crests are similar - with probably a different meaning - in the association badge of the 11th Panzer Grenadier Division . The association badge violates the heraldically correct tinging , since silver meets gold.
	Multinational Corps North-East Blazon : In blue on the footstep, three silver wave crests , covered with three crossed, double-edged, golden swords with golden hilt , straight quillons , and round shield pommel , covered with a red, gold- crowned , red -tongued , gold- billed griffin head . Meaning: Blue shield (→ like the background of the NATO flag → the corps is one of NATO's quickly relocatable headquarters); Wave crests (→ location on the Baltic Sea or, more specifically, the three Baltic Sea accesses ( Great Belt and Little Belt , Öresund ), which LANDJUT had to protect onshore); Swords (→ old symbol for armies worldwide, see the army's visor caps → three for the three troop contributors Germany , Poland , Denmark → one sword more than the binational LANDJUT ; LANDJUT was one of the predecessors of the corps); Greif (→ like the coat of arms of the Stettin garrison → Pommerscher Greif → Pomerania is the stationing area of the corps with an eventful German - Polish - Danish history ). Note: Most of the coat of arms elements resemble those of the association badge of the headquarters of the Allied Land Forces Schleswig-Holstein and Jutland ( LANDJUT ). LANDJUT was one of the predecessors of the Multinational Corps North-East . The three wave crests are similar - with probably a different meaning - in the association badge of the 11th Panzer Grenadier Division . By occupying several heraldic figures on top of each other, a violation of the heraldically correct tinging is almost inevitable. Touching the same metals multiple times is particularly unfavorable .
	Eurocorps Blazon : Silver bordered , a silver, stylized representation of Western Europe in blue, mostly covered with nine perspective-distorted golden stars , arranged in a downwardly open, perspective-distorted (approximately: the upper part inclined towards the viewer, and seen from the viewer slightly to the left inclined), imaginary 7/8 circle (the two lower stars partly covered by the continent); topped with a silver, double-edged upright sword with a straight golden quillons , golden hilt and golden, round pommel . (see illustration) Meaning: Western Europe (→ Euro Corps provided by Western European countries; star (→ similar European flag → Corps provides quotas for the Common Security and Defense Policy of the European Union )); Sword (→ old symbol for armies worldwide, see the army's peaked caps ) Note: A detailed blazon is difficult due to the many non-standardized figures and their arrangement. The association badge repeatedly violates the heraldically correct tinging , since silver meets gold and silver meets silver.
	1st German-Dutch Corps Blazon : Gold rimmed in green erect a silver, two-edged sword with a golden handle and golden, curved up guard at the booklet from two sides surrounded by silver, floating hands with forearms ; grasping the right hand above, the forearm divided into red-silver-blue; the left forearm divided into black, red and gold. Accompanied at the bottom by silver Latin capital letters COMMUNITATE VALEMUS . Meaning: sword (→ old symbol for armies worldwide, cf. the army's visor caps → similar to the Münster broadcast sword → Volksfest Send takes place in the immediate vicinity of the corps headquarters in Münster ); Hands (→ similarly loyal hands → sign of friendship); Forearms (→ like flags of the Netherlands and Germany → Netherlands and Germany jointly provide contingents for the corps); “Communitate Valemus” ( Latin for “Together we are strong” → motto of the corps and omen of German-Dutch cooperation); green shield (→ see olive green → camouflage color ); golden border (→ similar version of the German corps, see above → the I. Corps was one of the predecessors of the German-Dutch Corps) Note: Similar symbolism can also be found in the beret badges of the soldiers of the corps. The upright sword or swords in general have all association badges of the multinational corps. Multiple offenses against the heraldically correct tinging (examples: red and blue meet green; black meets red and both meet the green shield).

Tank regiments

	100th Panzer Regiment Blazon : bordered inpink, a one-headed black eagle in gold, the head turned to the right, the wings open but with closed plumage, beak, tongue and fangs of red color (federal eagle) at the bottom accompanied by the black Roman numeral I. Meaning: Similar to corps association badge: eagle, tinging (→ as above for the corps ); Bord (→ pink is the weapon color of the armored forces ); Number (→ shows subordination to I. Corps ) Note: Pink board as with the armored troop school and associated training troop units (→ see below)
	200th Panzer Regiment Blazon : .... accompanied by the black Roman numeral II.
	300th Panzer Regiment (planned) Blazon : .... accompanied by the black Roman numeral III. Note: The 300 Panzer Regiment was planned, but never established. Some association badges were woven (possibly also ex-post as plagiarism ), but were probably never worn in the troops.

Divisions and brigades in the field army

Before 1989, the division's association badges were tied with a silver cord with black thread woven into it. Silver was chosen to clarify the position below the corps , because their association badges were surrounded by a golden cord with black thread. The association badge of the brigades arranged under the divisions on duty is accordingly even simpler: simple, single-colored shelves . The color of the board depends on the ordinal number of the brigade: each division should originally have three brigades. The brigade with the lowest ordinal number had a silver border (the so-called “first brigade”), the brigade with the highest ordinal number had a gold (“third brigade”), the remaining brigade (“second brigade”) a red. In order to clarify the position below the divisions, simple threads in yellow and white were usually preferred for the board instead of gold and silver in versions of the association badge that were hand-embroidered with metal thread . The order white, red, silver corresponds to the color scheme of the tassel in the Wehrmacht, where the numbering order of the troop units could also be derived from colors (see Prussian color sequence ). It was only after 1989 that this basic system was weakened. For example, traditionally the association badge was continued even when changing to new divisions, and the large associations newly established in Eastern Germany received badges with a completely different system. After 2001, only a few newly designed association badges were based on the Prussian color sequence (in the Special Operations Division still consistent, in the Rapid Forces Division and its newly established Airborne Brigade 1 at least hinted, and also in the Logistics Brigades 100/200).

The choice of motif for the association badges of the divisions and brigades is almost without exception linked to their stationing rooms. The only exceptions to this are widely deployed units, essentially airmobile or airborne units, the training brigade and the army command's brigades, which bundle one type of troop.

1st Armored Division

	1st Armored Division Blazon : A silver cord with black thread woven into it in a gothic main shield split in gold and silver , covered with a silver, jumping horse in a red Spanish central shield . Meaning: Shield division similar to the flag of the Kingdom of Hanover and the State of Hanover , heart shield like the coat of arms of Lower Saxony : Sachsenross (→ people of the Saxons and Welfendynastie ), reference to the stationing area. Notes: Special case of tinging (silver meets gold → cf. ). The Homeland Security Brigade 52, also based in Lower Saxony, has the same shield division. The 7th Panzer Division and the Homeland Security Brigade 53 lead the Sachsenross in the heraldic variant as a Westphalia horse . Similar to the badge of the 3rd Panzer Division . According to the HEER2011 stationing concept , the division headquarters moved to Oldenburg, which historically was able to preserve its independence from Hanover; the association badge is still retained by tradition.
	Panzergrenadierbrigade 1 (& Panzerlehrbrigade 9 ) Blazon : Silver rimmed by gold and silver split Gothic main plate , topped with a silver, leaping Ross in red, the Spanish central shield . Notes: The Brigade's association badge is continued today by the Panzerlehrbrigade 9 .
	Armored Brigade 2 Blazon : red bordered , ...
	Armored Brigade 3 Blazon : gold bordered , ...

2nd Panzer Grenadier Division

	2nd Panzer Grenadier Division Blazon : Clasped by a silver cord with black thread woven into it, split by silver and red, a split lion , red at the front and silver at the back. Meaning: Tinged like the flag of Hesse . Lion in shape and tinging similar to the coat of arms of Hesse (→ Hessen lion or Bunter Löwe of the Ludowingers ). Association badge indicates stationing area. Note: Hessen lion related to “Thuringian lion” as in the association badge of Panzer Brigade 39 , Panzer Grenadier Brigade 37 and 13th Panzer Grenadier Division . As a special feature of the troop identification system, this association badge is continued to this day as the association badge of the Army Music Corps Kassel .
	Panzer Grenadier Brigade 4 Blazon : silver bordered , split by silver and red, a split, red in front, silver in the back rising lion .
	Panzer Grenadier Brigade 5 Blazon : red bordered , ...
	Armored Brigade 6 Blazon : gold bordered , ...

3rd Armored Division

	3rd Armored Division Blasonierung : gripped by a silver cord with Woven black thread, diagonally crossed in red two silver gable sheets with outward-looking horses' heads . Meaning: Horse heads as gable decorations in North German houses go back to the Sachsenross (→ people of the Saxons and the Welfendynasty ). Red shield as in the coats of arms of Lower Saxony and Hamburg . Reference to the stationing countries. Notes: The 1st and 7th Panzer Divisions and the Home Guard Brigade 53 also carry the Sachsenross in the association badge.
	Panzer Grenadier Brigade 7 Blazon : silver bordered , ...
	Armored Brigade 8 Blazon : Red bordered , in red two diagonally crossed silver gable leaves with horse heads looking outwards.
	Panzerlehrbrigade 9 (before 2006) Blazon : bordered inpink, two diagonally crossed silver double-edged swords with gold hilt , straight quillons and round pommel below accompanied by a silver capital letter L. Meaning: pink board (→ armor color of armored troops ), crossed swords (→ old symbol for armies worldwide, see the visor caps of the army ), (→ L (→ for L -ehrtruppteil). Reference to connection to the Army Office and function as a teaching troop part of the Armored force). Note: The choice of motif and tinging is the same as heraldic order in the Army Office area (see below). It therefore resembles a number of association badges from other military schools and teaching units. Later, the crossed swords moved to the Badge of the troops in the field army troops Command ( Army troops brigade ) and army support command , Army Forces Command and command army one. Also Multinational Corps Northeast and LANDJUT show this image. The crossed swords are therefore one of the most frequently used motifs in heraldry in the Bundeswehr. In addition to the training facilities of the tank troops ( tank troop school , tank training units , etc.), two tank regiments have the pink border (see below). In addition to the association badge of the airborne troops, this is the only association badge of a brigade or division before 1989 that does not allow any reference to the stationing area.
	Panzerlehrbrigade 9 (since 2006) Blazon : Silver rimmed by gold and silver split Gothic main plate , topped with a silver, leaping Ross in red, Spanish escutcheon . Meaning : Shield division similar to the flag of the Kingdom of Hanover and the State of Hanover . Heart shield like the coat of arms of Lower Saxony : Sachsenross (→ people of the Saxons and Welfendynasty ). Reference to the stationing area. Notes: Special case of tinging (silver meets gold → cf. ). The Panzerlehrbrigade 9 has continued the association badge of the Panzergrenadierbrigade 1 with a similar stationing area since 2006 .
	Panzerlehrbrigade 9 (not verified) Blazon : gold bordered , two diagonally crossed silver gable leaves in redwith horse heads looking outwards. Notes: This association badge is part of the brigade association badge system. It has also been shown to have been woven. It is unclear whether it is a faulty production or an ex-post forgery , because this badge was probably never worn in the troops.

4th Panzer Grenadier Division

	4th Panzer Grenadier Division & Command Airmobile Forces / 4. division Blazon : framedby a silver cord with woven black thread, split by a rising and curled red tip, inside two diagonally crossed silver keys ; in front in black a left-turning, red-armored and red-crowned golden lion , behind the Bavarian diamonds. Meaning: Similar to the coat of arms of the Upper Palatinate : Key Petri (→ for Regensburg as in the city coat of arms ) and Palatinate lion (→ for Palatinate ) and diamonds (→ for Bavaria like the flag of Bavaria or the coat of arms of Bavaria ). Association badge indicates stationing area. Notes: The command Airmobile Forces / 4. Division (KLK) took over the division's association badge. The brigades and the Special Forces Command , which were previously subordinated to the Airborne Division and now under the KLK, continued to wear their association badges. The Palatinate Lion can also be found in the association badge of the Heimatschutzbrigades 54 and 56. The Bavarian Rauten can also be found in the association badges of the Heimatschutzbrigade 56 and the 13th Panzer Grenadier Division and in an older version of the association insignia of the Panzergrenadierbrigade 37 .
	Panzer Grenadier Brigade 10 Blazon : silver bordered , split by a rising and curled red tip, inside two diagonally crossed silver keys ; in front in black a left-turning, red-armored and red-crowned golden lion , behind the Bavarian diamonds.
	Armored Grenadier Brigade 11 Blazon : red bordered , ...
	Armored Brigade 12 Blazon : gold bordered , ...

5th Armored Division

	5th Armored Division Blazon : framedby a silver cord with woven black thread, in the blueshield sprinkledwith gold shingles a gold, red-armored and red-tongued lion. Meaning: Similar to the coat of arms of the province of Nassau and predecessor territories: lion (→ from the coat of arms of the House of Nassau ). Reference to the stationing area.
	Panzer Grenadier Brigade 13 Blazon : Silver rimmed in blue, with golden shingles strewn shield a golden rotbewehrter and rotgezungter lion.
	Armored Brigade 14 Blazon : red bordered , ...
	Armored Brigade 15th Blazon : gold bordered , ...

6th Panzer Grenadier Division

	6th Panzer Grenadier Division Blazon : framedby a silver cord with woven black thread, the silver Holstein nettle leaf in red; on this a golden shield; in it two blue, inward-facing, red armored, striding lions . Meaning: Similar to the coat of arms of Schleswig-Holstein : Schleswig Lion (→ for Schleswig ) and nettle leaf (→ for Holstein ). Association badge indicates stationing area. Notes: Similar to Homeland Security Brigade 52
	Panzer Grenadier Brigade 16 Blazon : silver bordered , the silver Holstein nettle leaf in red; on this a golden shield; in it two blue, inward-facing, red armored, striding lions .
	Panzer Grenadier Brigade 17th Blazon : red bordered , ...
	Tank brigade 18 Blazon : gold bordered , ...

7th Armored Division

	7th Armored Division Blazon : Clasped by a silver cord with woven black thread, a soaring silver horse in red. Meaning: Similar to the coat of arms of the province of Westphalia : Westphalia horse = Sachsenross (→ people of Saxony . Westphalia was part of the Saxon states). Reference to the stationing area. Notes: The 1st Panzer Division (later also Panzerlehrbrigade 9 ) leads the Westphalia horse in the heraldic variant as a Sachsenross . Similar to the badge of the 3rd Panzer Division . The Westphalian horse also carries the association badge of the Heimatschutzbrigade 53.
	Panzer Grenadier Brigade 19th Blazon : Silver rimmed in red a rising silver Ross .
	Armored Brigade 20th Blazon : red bordered , ... Notes: The 20th Panzer Brigade was in the meantime planned as the 100th Panzer Regiment and had a different association badge, s. u.
	Armored Brigade 21 Blazon : gold bordered , ... Notes: Despite the Westphalian horse in the association badge, Panzerbrigade 21 was in bulk in the non- Westphalian part of Lippe

1st Mountain Division

	1st Mountain Division Blazon : framedby a silver cord with woven black thread, in green with a silver inbord a silver edelweiss with gold lugs. Meaning: Edelweiss (→ mountain troops and mountain troops like hat pins . Awarded recognition to the German Alpine Corps by the Austro-Hungarian High Command in the First World War and since then a traditional symbol in the environment of the German mountain troops.) Reference to the stationing in the Alpine region . Notes: The only major association of the Bundeswehr with oval coats of arms. The oval shield shape could be derived from the shield shape of the patch for Heeresbergführer, similar in terms of motif and choice of color, or from the sleeve patch of the mountain troops of the Waffen SS and Wehrmacht . In the textile version for the uniform, the green shield on the outside extends a little over the cord. This is probably due to the manufacturing process (see seam allowance ), is also clearly noticeable on the field gray uniform cloth (in contrast to the grayish edging of other association badges), but does not count (analogous to the association badges with a gray border) to the actual association badge. The mountain music corps of the Bundeswehr continues to wear the coat of arms of the former 1st Mountain Division as a tradition.
	1st Mountain Division (early version) Blazon : framedby a silver cord with woven black thread, in green with a silver inbord a silver edelweiss with gold lugs. Notes: As above, only Gothic shield . Early version of the later oval association badge around 1962. It is unclear whether this association badge was ever produced and (nationwide) introduced into the troops (or was replaced by the oval-shaped one at an early stage), because the Reibert stand in 1963 only describes the above-mentioned oval shield shape.
	Mountain Infantry Brigade 22nd Blazon : silver bordered , in green with silver inbord a silver edelweiss with golden lugs.
	Mountain Infantry Brigade 23 Blazon : red bordered , ...
	Armored Brigade 24 Blazon : gold bordered , ... Remarks:

Mountain troops (forerunners)

Even before the introduction of association badges in the Bundeswehr and until around the mid-1960s, members of the mountain division wore sleeve badges. These are not association badges, but sleeve patches to identify membership of the mountain troops (similar to job badges ) and rank group . Airborne troops wore similar sleeve badges . The sleeve patch is very similar in shape, motif and color to the patch for Heeresbergführer and sleeve patch for the mountain troops of the Waffen SS and Wehrmacht .

	Mountain troops , officers Description : In green with triple silver inbord, a silver edelweiss with golden lugs. Meaning: as above Notes: Version for officers. The narrow inbord is embroidered and pieced like a cord.
	Mountain troops , NCOs Description : In green with double silver inbord ... Notes: Version for NCOs. The narrow inbord is embroidered and pieced like a cord.
	Mountain troops , teams Description : In green with silver inbord ... Notes: Version for teams

1st Airborne Division

	1st Airborne Division Blazon : framedby a silver cord with woven black thread, in blue an open silver parachute with an attached arrowhead pointing downwards. Meaning: parachute (→ paratrooper troops ), arrow pointing downwards (→ airborne troops ) Notes: The association badge continues the heraldic tradition of the previous sleeve badges of the airborne troops (see sub-chapter). The open parachute is often found in the badges of airborne troops around the world. The Badge of the 1st Airborne Division were before 1989 next to the Badge of panzerlehrbrigade 9 the only Badge at the division and brigade level, the heraldic had no relation to their deployment area. One reason was the widespread deployment across Germany. The choice of motif was based exclusively on the function as an airborne force . The motif can be found similarly in the tactical symbol of the paratrooper troops , which were the heart of the airborne troops. The brigades and the special forces command continued these association badges until the establishment of the successor organization Division Special Operations (DSO) until they were aligned with the association badge of the DSO. The interim subordination to the command air mobile forces / 4. Division (with its completely differently designed association badge) did not lead to an adaptation of the association badges.
	Airborne Brigade 25 & Special Forces Command Blazon : Silver rimmed in blue an open silver parachute with hinged, by interpretive down arrowhead . Notes: The Special Forces Command continued the association badge as the "successor association" of Airborne Brigade 25 .
	Airborne Brigade 26 Blazon : red bordered , ...
	Airborne Brigade 27 & Airborne Brigade 31 Blazon : gold bordered , ... Notes: The Airborne Brigade 31 continued the association badge as the "successor organization" of the Airborne Brigade 27 . Due to its ordinal number (the largest ordinal number of a brigade of the 1st Airborne Division), Airborne Brigade 31 continued to be regarded as the “third brigade”, so that the board was also taken over.

Airborne Force (forerunner)

Even before the introduction of association badges in the Bundeswehr and until around the mid-1960s, members of the Airborne Division (and its predecessor 106th Airborne Brigade) wore sleeve badges. These are not association badges, but sleeve patches to identify the affiliation to the airborne troops (similar to an occupation badge ) and rank group . Members of the mountain troops wore similar sleeve badges .

	Airborne force , officers Description : In gray with triple silver inboard, an open silver parachute with an attached arrowhead pointing downwards. Meaning: as above Notes: Version for officers. The narrow inbord is embroidered and pieced like a cord.
	Airborne troops , NCOs Description : In gray with double silver inbord ... Notes: Version for NCOs. The narrow inbord is embroidered and pieced like a cord.
	Airborne force , crews Description : In gray with silver inbord ... Notes: Version for teams

10th Armored Division

	10th Armored Division Blazon : framedby a silver cord with woven black thread, a black, red-armored and red-tongued lion in gold. Meaning: lion (→ Staufer lion → similar to the district of Göppingen and modification of the coat of arms of Baden-Württemberg while retaining the colors → for the Staufer duchy of Swabia ). Reference to the stationing area. Note: Staufer Löwe similar to Homeland Security Brigade 55.
	Armored Brigade 28 Blazon : Silver rimmed in gold and a black rotbewehrter rotgezungter lion . Notes: The later 20th Panzer Brigade was initially planned as the 200th Panzer Regiment and had a different association badge, see p. u.
	Armored Brigade 29 Blazon : red bordered , ...
	Panzer Grenadier Brigade 30 Blazon : gold bordered , ...

11th Panzer Grenadier Division

	11th Panzer Grenadier Division Blazon : framedby a silver cord with interwoven black thread, three golden crosses in blueover three silver wavy threads in the base of the shield. Meaning: Crosses (→ simplified form of the crosses as in the coat of arms of the Free State of Oldenburg or today Logo Oldenburgische Landschaft → stands for the area of the former county of Delmenhorst ), wave crests (→ unclear, possibly the abundance of water in the region between Weser , Hunte , Ems ). Association badge indicates stationing area.
	Panzer Grenadier Brigade 31 Blazon : silver bordered , three golden crosses in blueover three silver wavy threads in the base of the shield.
	Panzer Grenadier Brigade 32 Blazon : red bordered , ...
	Armored Brigade 33 Blazon : gold bordered , ...

12th Panzer Division

	12th Panzer Division Blazon : Clasped by a silver cord with woven black thread, three silver tips in red covered with an inclined standard (the " little racing flag ") on a golden lance shaft, twice notched on both vertical sides and quartered in red and gold. Meaning: Motifs similar to the coat of arms of Lower Franconia : points (→ Franconian rake → for Franconia ), racing flag (→ similar to Würzburg coat of arms → modification of the flag of the Duchy of Franconia ). Reference to the stationing area. Note: Violation of the heraldic correct tinging (here: metal borders on metal) is unavoidable with the racing flag . In many other coats of arms the little racing flag is shown in a colored field (mostly blue or black) - so it borders on color. Violation of the heraldic color rule is tolerated.
	Panzer Brigade 34 Blazon : silver bordered , ...
	Panzer Grenadier Brigade 35 Blazon : red bordered ,
	Panzer Brigade 36 Blazon : gold bordered , ...

13th Panzer Grenadier Division

As with the 14th Panzer Grenadier Division, the design of the association badge of the 13th Panzer Grenadier Division, which was newly established after reunification, does not tie in with the design of the stringent association insignia in the army before 1989. The choice of motifs for all association badges in the division is inconsistent. The edge is now also designed as a black interwoven silver cord on all association badges of the brigades . One reason may be the establishment as a homeland security brigade, which in its heraldic representation was not based on the old system of the field army; However, one did not choose a green board as with the association badges of the "old" homeland security brigades. When choosing a motif, the focus is on the heraldic tradition of the stationing area.

	13th Panzer Grenadier Division Blazon : Clasped by a silver cord with woven black thread, split with a curved tip grafted in at the bottomwith a field roughened diagonally to the right in silver and blue. On the right, in blue, an upright, eight-fold red and silver striped, gold crowned and gold armored lion ; on the left in the field divided ten times by black and gold a diagonal green diamond wreath . Meaning: Roughened field (→ Bavarian diamond as in the flag and coat of arms of Bavaria ); Lion (→ colorful lion of the Ludowingers similar to the coat of arms of Thuringia ); Diamond wreath on black and yellow division (similar to the coat of arms of Saxony : division (→ from the coat of arms of the Ascanians and later the Margraves of Meissen )); Rautenkranz (→ Saxon diamonds → Gothic style element ). Association badge indicates stationing area in Central Germany and Bavaria . Note: Association badge since October 1st, 2001. Previously, the division's badge (merged as WBK VII / 13. PzGrenDiv) without Bavarian diamonds (→ see below), which were introduced to illustrate the expansion of the stationing area to Northern Bavaria . As a tradition, this association badge was not changed in October 2006 when the division surrendered all Bavarian troops. Thuringian lion related to the Hessen lion as in the association badges in the area of the 2nd Panzer Grenadier Division . The Thuringian Lion can also be found in the association badges of the Panzer Brigade 39 and the original association badges of the Panzer Grenadier Brigade 37 and the 13th Panzer Grenadier Division. The Bavarian diamonds also appear in the association badges in the area of the 4th Panzer Grenadier Division and in the association badge of the Home Security Brigade 56, the 13th Panzer Grenadier Division and in an older version of the association badge of the 37th Panzer Grenadier Brigade . The actually unfavorable tinging of the field with the diamond wreath (green borders on black over a large area) is usually not rated as a violation of the heraldic rules with the diamond wreath .
	13th Panzer Grenadier Division (old) Blazon : Clasped by a silver cord with woven black thread, split with a curved tip grafted in at the bottomwith a field divided ten times by black and gold. On the right, in blue, an upright, eight-fold red and silver striped, gold crowned and gold armored lion ; to the left of a diagonal green diamond wreath divided by green and silver. Meaning: Similar to above in a different position. Colors of the field, which is divided by green and silver, borrowed from the flag of Saxony . Association badge indicates the stationing area of Central Germany . Note: Association badge of the division (merged as WBK VII / 13th PzGrenDiv) until October 1st, 2001 (→ later as above). In the field with the diamond wreath, green meets green over a large area and can therefore be seen as a violation of the heraldic color rule .
	Panzer Grenadier Brigade 37 Blazon : framed by a silver cord with woven black thread, in the field divided ten times by black and gold a diagonal green diamond wreath . Meaning: Very similar to the coat of arms of Saxony , otherwise heraldic semantics as above. Association badge indicates stationing area in Saxony . Note: The Brigade has had this association badge since 2008. It was also the first association badge to use.
	Panzergrenadierbrigade 37 (old) Blazon : red bordered , ... Meaning: As above. Roter Bord is possibly (as in the area of the old twelve division before 1989) an indication of the position as "second" brigade. For example, in the army of the future, the 37th Panzer Grenadier Brigade (at that time still Jägerbrigade 37 ) was actually the brigade with the second highest number in the command area of the 11th Panzer Grenadier Division, alongside the 12th Panzer Brigade and 38th Panzer Grenadier Brigade . Note: The brigade had this association badge until 2008 (→ later and before as above), but from 2001 at the earliest, when the division accepted this association badge. The system of this association badge is not the same as the other in the area of the newly established "East German" divisions after 1989, which otherwise neither had a plain-colored border nor took over motifs from the division association badge into the brigade's badge (like the original 36 brigades of the field army).
	Panzergrenadierbrigade 37 (not verified) Blazon : red bordered , ... with field divided eleven times by black and gold ... Note: This association badge was also demonstrably woven and is designed analogously to the older design of the division's association badge. So it may come from the time before 2001 when the division adopted its current association badge, but this badge was probably never worn in the troops. It is unclear whether it is a faulty production or an ex-post fake . These produced association badges also have an unusual division of eleven times, which differs from the division badge. This is also countered by the heraldic tradition that the typical “Saxon” black and gold field division occurs either nine or ten times.
	Panzer Grenadier Brigade 38 Blazon : framed by a silver cord with intertwined black thread, in a divided shield, divided ten times at the top, the colors black over gold, covered diagonally on the right with a green diamond wreath and on the left - at the height of the top five divisions -a black eagle with a goldenonein the silver free field Reinforcement and red tongue. The lower field shows a striding black bear in silveron a black-grooved red battlement wall . The iron cross ( black cross in the shape of a paw with a silver border) isplacedon the heart of the shield. Meaning: Similar to the coat of arms of Saxony-Anhalt : eagle (→ Prussian eagle for the former Prussian province of Saxony ); Bear (→ Ascanian bear → for Free State of Anhalt ); Iron Cross (→ Emblem of the Army . Goes back to an old Prussian war award ); otherwise as above. Association badge indicates stationing area in Saxony-Anhalt . Note: The Brandenburg or Prussian eagle also appears in the association badge of the 14th Panzer Grenadier Division and Panzer Brigade 42 . On the problem of tinging the diamond wreath in a field divided by black and gold (in a different order in the state coat of arms), see above. In addition, the paw cross also violates the heraldic color rules , since metal borders on metal over a large area.
	Panzer Brigade 39 Blazon : framed by a silver cord with woven black thread, in blue an upright, eight-fold red and silver striped, gold-crowned and gold-armored lion surrounded by eight silver stars . Meaning: Like Thuringian coat of arms : stars (→ for the seven states from which the "first" Thuringia emerged in 1920 (cf. Thuringian coat of arms from 1920 ) + one star for the areas reclassified to Thuringia in 1945 (as for the first time in the coat of arms from 1945–1952 )); otherwise as above. Association badge indicates stationing area in Thuringia .

14th Panzer Grenadier Division

As with the 13th Panzer Grenadier Division, the design of the association badge of the 14th Panzer Grenadier Division, which was newly established after reunification, does not tie in with the design of the stringent association insignia in the army before 1989. The choice of motifs for all association badges in the division is inconsistent. The edge is now also designed as a black interwoven silver cord on all association badges of the brigades . One reason may be the establishment as a homeland security brigade, which in its heraldic representation was not based on the old system of the field army; However, one did not choose a green board as with the association badges of the "old" homeland security brigades. When choosing a motif, the focus is on the heraldic tradition of the stationing area.

	14th Panzer Grenadier Division Blazon : framedby a silver cord with woven black thread, divided into gold, red, silver, blue, ablack eagle withred tongues and red armor,looking to the right, adorned with golden clover stems on the wings. Meaning: Eagle (→ similar Märkischer Adler in the arms of Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania , but here in black tinged like the Prussian eagle → for the former Prussian territories in northeast Germany). Shield division based on the tinging of the shield divisions of the association badges of the subordinate brigades. All colors and metals (blue, silver, and gold and silver) reappear; they are the colors from the flags of Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania . Association badge stands for the stationing area in northeast Germany. Note: Tinging violates the heraldic color rule , because the eagle's black meets the colors red and blue over a large area. In order not to violate the rule, the black Prussian or red Brandenburg eagle is usually on the silver shield. The Brandenburg or Prussian eagle also appears in the association badge of Panzergrenadierbrigade 38 and Panzerbrigade 42 .
	Panzer Grenadier Brigade 40 Blazon : Clasped by a silver cord with intertwined black thread, divided into blue, gold, red, a looking, gold-crowned black bull's head with a wide open mouth, silver teeth, a knocked-out red tongue, neck fur torn in seven points and silver horns. Meaning: Tinging and bull's head like the Mecklenburg flag , bull's head also in the coat of arms of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania . Association badge stands for the stationing area in Mecklenburg.
	Panzer Grenadier Brigade 41 Blazon : framedby a silver cord with woven black thread, split by blue and silver, an erect, gold-reinforced red griffin . Meaning: Motif and tinging such as the coat of arms and flag of the province of Pomerania (→ stands for Western Pomerania ). Association badge stands for the stationing area. Note: Tinging violates the heraldic color rule , because the red of the griffin meets the color blue over a large area.
	Panzer Brigade 42 Blazon : framed by a silver cord with woven black thread, split from red and silver, on top of which is a silver shield, inside agold-armored red eagle, looking to the right, adorned with golden clover stems on the wings. Meaning: Similar to the red and silver flag of Brandenburg : eagle (→ Märkischer Adler in a silver field as in the coat of arms of Brandenburg ). Association badge stands for the Brandenburg area. Note: The Brandenburg or Prussian eagle also appears in the association badge of the 14th Panzer Grenadier Division and the 38th Panzer Grenadier Brigade .

Special Operations Division

	Special Operations Division Blazon : framedby a silver cord with woven black thread, an upright black arrowhead in blue, consisting of a notched shaft and the two wings, covered with a falling, golden eagle . Meaning: eagle (→ similar to beret badge for paratrooper troops , which represents the infantry core of the division. Has already been used as a symbol similar to the Wehrmacht → stands for the troops' airborne ability and combat strength); Arrow (→ similar to tactical signs for special forces → symbolizes sword pointing upwards → the sword as a symbol is used worldwide by special forces, including the beret badge of the special forces command ). Note: Violation of the heraldic correct tinging (here in blue, black arrow: color borders on color). In the case of the subordinate troops, the association badges of this type replaced those of the disbanded 1st Airborne Division, which had been used until then . As there, too, the association badges do not symbolize the division's stationing area - which is already widely dislocated - but clarify the capabilities and functions of the divisions.
	Special Forces Command Blazon : Silver rimmed in blue an uprightly erected black arrowhead consisting of notched shaft and the two wings, covered with a plunging golden eagle . Note: The Special Forces Command , as the “successor group” of Airborne Brigade 25, continued the tradition as the “first brigade” and therefore received the white board .
	Airborne Brigade 26 Blazon : red bordered , ...
	Airborne Brigade 31 Blazon : gold bordered , ... Notes: The Airborne Brigade 31 continued the association badge as the "successor organization" of the Airborne Brigade 27 . Due to its ordinal number (largest ordinal number of a brigade of the Special Operations Division), Airborne Brigade 31 continued to be regarded as the "third brigade", so that the board was also taken over.

Fast forces division

	Fast forces division Blazon : framedby a silver cord with woven black thread, an upright black arrowhead in silver, consisting of a notched shaft and the two wings, covered with a falling, golden eagle . Meaning: gray shield (→ in the course of the incorporation of the helicopter regiments taken over from the association badge of the Airmobile Operations division, which was dissolved in return, → weapon color of the Army Aviation Troops); otherwise as for Special Operations Division , cf. above Note: For the division's sleeve patches worn by the troops, the shield is almost exclusively shown in gray (instead of white or with real silver metal threads ). Violation of the heraldic correct tinging (here: gold borders on silver (metal borders on metal) or black arrow in gray (color borders on color)). The association badge does not refer to the stationing area of the division - which is already widely deployed - but clarifies the capabilities and functions of the divisions.
	Special Forces Command Note: unchanged as above as part of the Special Operations Division
	Airborne Brigade 1 Blazon : Silver bordered , in silver an upright black arrowhead , consisting of a notched shaft and the two wings, topped with a falling, golden eagle . Meaning: silver board (→ First Brigade of the Division. After a long time, the traditional boarding system of the army as before 1989 is consistently used again); otherwise as above

Airmobile Operations Division

	Airmobile Operations Division Blazon : framedby a silver cord with woven black thread, with bordeaux red inbord , in silver a soaring black eagle , wings stretching upwards, with a sword in shadowcolorover a burgundy, wide and room-spanning arrow . Meaning: eagle with sword (→ reference to air mobility and striking power → spread wings with sword similar to beret badges of the Army Aviation Troops , which make up the core of the division); Arrow (→ reference to air mobility, which enables space-spanning operations); Bordeaux red (→ beret color of the Army Aviation Troops ). Association badge represents the function and capabilities of the division. Note: For the division's sleeve patches worn by the troops, the shield is almost exclusively shown in gray (instead of white or with real silver metal threads ). The chronological order of the formation of the division and its brigades suggests that the eagle originally comes from the association badge of Army Aviation Brigade 3 . The eagle in the association badge of the Air Mechanized Brigade 1 also later chose the eagle and was thus also the godfather for the association badge of the Air Mobile Operations Division.
	Airmobile Brigade 1 (Air Mechanized Brigade 1) Blazon : framed by a silver cord with woven black thread, a stylized, soaring eagle in silver, consisting of the contour of the head, upper chest and right, upwardly stretched wing , in shadow color. Meaning: eagle (→ reference to air mobility → spread wings similar to beret badges of the Army Aviation Troops , which make up the core of the division). Association badge represents the function and capabilities of the brigade. Note: For the division's sleeve patches worn by the troops, the shield is almost exclusively shown in gray (instead of white or with real silver metal threads ). The chronological order of the formation of the brigades suggests that the eagle originally comes from the association badge of Army Aviation Brigade 3 . The shield was not of a single-color board surrounded, as usual in established before 1989 brigades, but, as usual once only common in Division insignia of the described cord. The reason may be that the brigade was initially not subordinated to any division, but rather directly - as previously only divisions - to the IV Corps .
	Army Aviation Brigade 3 Blazon : framed by a silver cord with woven black thread, in blue a silver, left-turned, soaring eagle with wings stretched upwards,a red arrow in the claws ; the arrowhead at the top is equipped with a silver six-spoke wheel . Meaning: eagle as above; Arrow (→ as above the sword); Wheel (→ a) in the army symbol for transport and logistics similar to the tactical symbol of the transport associations of the army → for the integrated transport helicopters of the army aviation troops b) similar to Mainz wheel, similar to the coat of arms of Rhineland-Palatinate ). Association badge stands for station space and capabilities of the brigade. Note: This association badge was the first of the group of association badges shown here. The eagle depicted here was therefore probably a model for the eagles in the association badges of Airmobile Brigade 1 and, most recently, of the Airmobile Operations Division . Due to the Mainz wheel , this association badge is the only one of this group that allows a reference to the stationing area. Overall, this association badge largely corresponds to the internal association badge of the staff of Army Aviation Command 3 . The Army Aviation Command 3, also stationed in Mendig, was the "predecessor" of Army Aviation Brigade 3 (hence the number). Mendig lies in the distribution area of the Mainz wheel , which also led some of the subordinate regiments in the internal association badge. The coat of arms of Fritzlar , the brigade's second large garrison , also included the Mainz wheel. The coat of arms of the Main-Tauber district , where other troops were located at Niederstetten airfield , also made use of this motif. The shield was not of a single-color board surrounded, as usual in established before 1989 brigades, but, as usual once only common in Division insignia of the described cord. The reason may be that the brigade was initially not subordinated to any division, but directly - as usually only larger large formations - to the Army Command . Red arrow in blue field is a violation of the heraldic color rules .

Franco-German Brigade

	Franco-German Brigade Blazon : framedby a silver cord with woven black thread, in silver four stake threads pushed together; from right to left: a blue (abbreviated) blue post thread trimmed at the bottom diagonally right, a black black post thread trimmed at the top diagonally right, a red post thread, a gold post thread truncated above diagonally right; the blue and black thread of stakes extend into the row of hearts - the tip of the golden thread of stakes extends into the row of honor . Meaning: Silver cord (→ Brigade is not subordinate to any division and is therefore arranged at division level); blue-white-red (→ flag of France ); black-red-gold (→ flag of Germany ); Flags (→ share the color red → symbol of German-French solidarity ) of this bi-national association with German and French troop contingents. Note: White shield (not white field of the tricolor) mostly gray. First brigade emblem according to the new design with a silver cord

Army troops

	Heerestruppenkommando (also: Heerestruppenbrigade ) Blazon : framedby a silver cord with intertwined black thread, divided by black, red, blue diagonally to the left, two diagonally crossed silver double-edged swords with gold hilts , straight gold quillons and round gold pommel . Meaning: Crossed swords (→ old symbol for armies worldwide, cf. the army's peaked caps ); Shield division (→ weapon colors of all incorporated military branches , whereby no differentiation is made between the different shades of red); Bord (→ as with the division badges → Army troop command was above the brigades was a division equivalent) Comment: The idea of shield tinging based on the color of the weapon was previously implemented for the association badge of the Army Support Command - a kind of "predecessor" of the Army Command. The similarity to the association badge of the Army Support Command makes it clear that conceptually the Army Command is in the tradition of the Army Support Command. The similarity to the association badge of the Army Office made it clear (as already with the association mark of the Army Support Command) that the army troops like the Army Office belonged to the support area of the Army. The similarity of the design of all association badges in the area of the army troop command reflects the subordination of troops to a command. Since red, blue and black meet over a large area, the association badge is considered a violation of the heraldic color rules (otherwise just like the flag of East Frisia whose similarity is otherwise only coincidental). By tradition, Bord was retained even after being reclassified as a brigade-equivalent army brigade.
	NBC Defense Brigade 100 Blazon : Bordeaux red bordered , ... Meaning: Bordeaux red border (→ weapon color of the NBC defense force ); otherwise as above
	Artillery Brigade 100 Blazon : crimson bordered , ... Meaning: Crimson border (→ weapon color of the artillery troops ); otherwise as above
	Air Defense Brigade 100 Blazon : coral red bordered , ... Meaning: Coral red board (→ weapon color of the army anti-aircraft troops ); otherwise as above
	Logistics Brigade 100 Blazon : double bordered , outside a wide blue border, inside narrow and silver, ... Meaning: Blue board (→ weapon color of the logistics team ); Silver shelf (→ first (= smallest ordinal number) of two logistics brigades of the army troop command), cf. Prussian color sequence ; otherwise as above Note: This was the last time that one of the pre-1989 consistently usual scheme, the order of the Brigades, according to "silver, red and gold" marked
	Logistics Brigade 200 Blazon : double bordered , outside a wide blue border, inside narrow and red, ... Meaning: Red board (→ second (= higher number) of two logistics brigades of the army troop command); otherwise as above
	Engineer Brigade 100 Blazon : black bordered , ... Meaning: Black board (→ weapon color of the pioneer troops ); otherwise as above

Training institutions and training units

Most of the training institutions in the army ( military schools and centers ) received their own association badges. They were subordinate to the Army Office and their association badges were therefore very similar to the association badges of the Army Office. Assigned training units, including the Panzer Training Brigade 9 as a prominent example , but also training battalions , training regiments, etc. often had association badges based on “their” troop school. In these cases, the training units did not wear the association badge of their actually superordinate unit, but these special association badges. Later this system was abandoned and the association badges (all?) Expired, so that the teaching troops today (without exception?) Use the usual badge of their superordinate large association. One of the last association badges of this type to be worn was probably the association badge of the Panzerlehrbrigade 9, which, however, was also worn without exception by all subordinate training units of different branches of the army.

In the following, the association badges of the troop school are shown in the first column, while the second column shows the association badges of the assigned training troop units.

		Army Officer School & Army NCO School (among others) Blazon : framedby a silver cord with woven black thread, two diagonally crossed silver double-edged swords with gold hilts , straight quillons and round pommel below accompanied by a silver capital letter S. Meaning: S (→ S chule); Cord (→ the two schools were the motherhouse of the army’s young leaders and to a certain extent the “highest” training facility in the army, hence a silver cord to illustrate the special position (all other military schools had no metal-colored cords) → since all branches of the army were trained, one would be Border in weapon color of one type of military (as below) does not make sense); otherwise like Army Office (see above) Note: The army officer schools deployed in three locations (Hanover, Hamburg / Husum, Munich) only had training battalions with the appropriate association badges until around the 1970s, also worn by the Army Technical School for Education and Business and the School for Personnel in Integrated Use .
		School NBC defense and statutory protection tasks Blazon : Bordeaux red bordered , two diagonally crossed silver double-edged swords with gold hilts , straight quillons and round pommel below accompanied by a silver capital letter S. ... at the bottom accompanied by a silver capital letter L. Meaning: Color of the board (→ weapon color of the NBC defense force ); L (→ L ortroop part); otherwise as above Note: Examples of training units: NBC Defense Training Battalion 210
		Artillery school, today: Training area for joint tactical fire support / indirect fire & artillery missile school Blazon : crimson bordered , ... Meaning: Color of the board (→ weapon color of the artillery troops ); otherwise as above Comment: Examples of training units : Artillery training regiment 5 , cf. also missile artillery training battalions . When the Armed Forces missile school was planned as a separate military school, this school and subordinate teaching troop units had different types of association badges - see below. The training area Joint Tactical Fire Support / Indirect Fire will continue this association badge from 2015 as a successor to the artillery school to be dissolved.
		Army Reconnaissance Training Center, today: Army Reconnaissance Training Area & International Remote Spying School Blazon : golden yellow bordered , ... Meaning: color of the board (→ weapon color of the army reconnaissance troops ); otherwise as above Comment: Examples of training units: Fernspählehrkompanie 200
		School for military police and staff service Blazon : orange bordered , ... Meaning: Color of the shelf (→ color of arms of the field Jägertruppe ); otherwise as above Comment: Examples of training units: Training / Feldjäger Battalion 761, Sonthofen
		Telecommunications school and technical college of the army for electrical engineering (previously: telecommunications troop school ) Blazon : lemon yellow bordered , ... Meaning: Color of the board (→ weapon color of the telecommunications force ); otherwise as above Note: Examples of training units : Mountain Telecommunications Training Company (EloKa) 8 , Airborne Telecommunications Training Battalion 9
		Army Aviation School, today an international helicopter training center Blazon : gray bordered , ... Meaning: color of the board (→ weapon color of the Army Aviation Troops ); otherwise as above Comment: Comment: Examples of training units: Army Aviation Test Squadron 910
		Army Air Defense School & Training Center for Army Air Defense Force Blazon : coral red bordered , ... Meaning: color of the board (→ weapon color of the army anti-aircraft troops ); otherwise as above Note: Examples of training units : Air Defense Training Battalion 610
		Infantry school, today an infantry training center Blazon : green bordered , ... Meaning: color of the board (→ weapon color of the infantry ); otherwise as above Comment: Also a subordinate mountain and winter combat school, today a training base for mountain and winter combat (and their predecessors). Since the Panzergrenadierruppe once also belonged to the infantry, also at that time the association badge of the Panzergrenadier training battalions. Examples of training units: Panzergrenadierlehrbataillon 353 / Jägerlehrbataillon 353 .
		Air landing and air transport school, today a training base for air landing / air transport Blazon : framedby a green cord with braided silver thread, ... Meaning: Color of the board (→ green: weapon color of the paratrooper troops → silver: unknown, but possibly reference to courses for airborne troops of other types of troops); otherwise as above Note: Examples of training units : Airborne training and test company 909 . The two versions (silver or black braided thread) are expressly described in different ZDv . It is unknown whether the version with black thread was ever produced and worn by the troops. It has already been determined that this association badge (with a silver thread!) Will be continued for the Luftlande / Lufttransport training base, which will succeed the school .
		Air landing and air transport school (alternative) Blazon : framedby a green cord with woven black thread, ...
		Army Supply School & Technical School Land Systems and Technical School of the Army for Technology (previously: School of Technical Troops ), today Training Center Land Systems Technology Blazon : medium blue bordered , ... Meaning: Color of the board (→ weapon color of the army logistics troops ); otherwise as above Comment: Examples of training units: Repair, training and test company 901
		Tank troops school & training center for tank troops, today: Training area tank troops & training center Munster Blazon : pink bordered , ... Meaning: Color of the board (→ weapon color of the armored forces ); otherwise as above Note: This Badge wore long time, all units of the panzerlehrbrigade 9 regardless of their branch of service or teaching, including several Panzer Lehr battalions and a tank destroyer training company that would have carried the Badge with pink board anyway, because in their weapons color and its mission corresponded instructive troops part of the Armor School . Presumably also Panzer Reconnaissance Training Battalion 11 ( armored reconnaissance troops were trained at the armored troop school). The Munster training center took over this association badge, although the subordinate areas also have other shelves in a different weapon color, cf. nearby.
		Pioneer school and technical school of the army for structural engineering (previously: Pioneers' troop school), today Pioneers training center Blazon : black bordered , ... Meaning: Color of the board (→ weapon color of the engineer troops ); otherwise as above Note: Examples of training units: Pioneer Training Battalion 220 . In future the Bundeswehr's center for ordnance disposal
		Missile School of the Army Blazon : framedby a medium blue-crimson cord , ... Meaning: cord (→ crimson: weapon color of (rocket) artillery troops; medium blue: not exactly known, but possibly reference to technical training content (possibly for the personnel of the technical battalions special weapons ), but possibly also to a (troop service) interconnection with the im same room stationed school technical troop ); otherwise as above Note: The artillery rocket school and the correspondingly assigned training units wore different association badges - see above. Examples of training units: Missile artillery battalion 72 , cf. also missile artillery training battalions .
		Training units medical force Blazon : dark blue bordered , ... Meaning: Color of the board (→ weapon color of the medical troops ); otherwise as above Comment: Examples of training units: Medical training battalion 851 Central School of the Bundeswehr for medical workers was the medical school of the Bundeswehr from 1958 , which has now been transferred to the medical academy of the Bundeswehr . Permanent staff of the medical school therefore wore the association badge of the central medical services or meanwhile that of the medical office ; a union badge "blue board, crossed swords, letter S" did not exist.
		Special Operations Training Center , Blazon : From a green bordeauroten cord caught ... Meaning: cord (→ green: weapon color of the paratrooper troops and special forces , which make up the bulk of the German course participants; burgundy: beret color of the airborne brigades, remote observation troops and many airborne troops and special forces worldwide → like green cord, reference to the origin of the course participants); otherwise as above. Comment: The Fernspählehrkompanie 200 was assigned (even temporarily subordinate to troops) as a (teaching) troop unit . The members of the company, however, probably did not wear a corresponding association badge, but for the longest time the association badge of the II Corps or, as part of the teaching unit of the tele-spying school or the Army Reconnaissance Training Center, their corresponding gold-yellow-bordered association badge.
		United Nations Training Center of the Bundeswehr Blazon : light blue bordered , ... ... accompanied by a silver Latin capital letter A at the bottom Meaning: light blue (→ UN blue (→ basic color of the flag of the United Nations and the "blue helmets" )); otherwise as above training command . Note: since January 2014 own association badge (previously bordered in green with "S" like the higher-level infantry school).

Central medical service

Before the central medical service of the Bundeswehr was planned , most of the medical personnel in the army were integrated into "regular" units and accordingly wore their association badges. Only army soldiers in the area of the central medical services had a special association badge in the "old" army. With the planning of the Central Medical Service of the Bundeswehr , new association badges were created for those wearing military uniforms there, which are shown below.

	Medical Command Blazon : Double bordered , outside a narrow red border, inside a wide border consisting of a golden cord with woven black thread, in blue with a narrow silver border, an upright silver rod, around which a silver snake ( Aesculapian rod )winds, accompanied at the top at the front of a gray paw cross ( Iron Cross ), the curved outer lines of which are bordered by a silver border. Meaning: blue shield (→ weapon color of the medical troops , see also board of the former central medical services); Cross (similar to the black and silver Iron Cross → traditional emblem of the Bundeswehr and former German armed forces → goes back to a Prussian war award); Aesculapian staff (→ symbol for the medical profession, widespread worldwide → as in the beret badge of the medical service ); golden cord (→ analogous to the army command command , the medical command command is the largest command authority in the central medical service of the Bundeswehr . The golden cord differentiates the medical command from the subordinate units (the four medical commands ), whose association insignia (like the association insignia of the divisions below the army command) had a silver ribbon ); red board (→ meaning unknown, but like subordinate medical commands as an indication of the service connection); silver inboard (→ meaning unknown, but element of all association badges in the area of the Central Medical Service of the Bundeswehr ) Note: Overall, all association badges at the Central Medical Service of the Bundeswehr are very similar (blue shield, Aesculapian staff, iron cross), so that the summary in one organizational area is also heraldically clear. The depiction of the paw cross is done with the woven or embroidered sleeve patch as if it were emblazoned, although from a heraldic point of view gray should usually be depicted in silver or white, whereby this led to the undesired effect that no difference between the silver edge and the inside of the paw cross would be recognizable. The representation here does not follow the usual representation as a "black paw cross with a silver border" as with the national emblem of the Bundeswehr, which in its tinging was based directly on the Prussian war award and therefore corresponded to the colors of the Prussian flag ; rather, this representation resembles the logo of the public relations work of the Bundeswehr.
	Medical Office , Command Medical Service of the Bundeswehr Blazon : In blue with double inboard, outside a wide inbord consisting of a silver cord with intertwined black thread, inside a narrow silver inbord , an upright silver rod, around which a silver snake winds ( Aesculapian rod ), accompanied at the top by a gray cross with paws ( Iron Cross ), whose curved outer lines of the cross arms are bordered by a silver border. Meaning: silver cord (→ medical office analogous to the Army Office, the smaller of the two upper command authorities in the Central Medical Service of the Bundeswehr and therefore, analogous to the Army Office, set in silver, while the larger command (medical command command analogous to the Army Command ) had a golden cord); blue border (→ like association badge of the central medical services , whose former facilities are often continued in the medical office → weapon color of the medical troops ); otherwise as above. Note: In the textile version for the uniform, the blue shield on the outside clearly extends beyond the cord. However, this may only be due to the manufacturing process (see seam allowance ), i.e. not part of the actual association badge, the outermost element of which would otherwise be the silver cord. On many division badges , for example, the sleeve patch is surrounded by a gray border, which is obviously not part of the association badge according to ZDv and is hardly noticeable on the gray cloth of the uniform. At the medical office (and below with the medical commands) the blue border is clearly noticeable and therefore probably counts as a blown member of the association badge. The Bundeswehr Medical Service Command continues this association badge after the Medical Office has been dissolved.
	Medical Command I Blazon : Four -fold bordered from outside to inside: narrow blue border, following a wide border consisting of a silver cord with woven black thread, following a narrow red border , inside a very narrow silver border; in blue an upright silver rod, around which a silver serpent ( Aesculapian rod )winds, at the top in front accompanied by a gray paw cross ( iron cross ), the curved outer lines of the cross arms bordered by a silver border, and at the bottom at the back accompanied by the silver Roman numeral I. Meaning: number (→ analogous to the association badges of the military area commands also responsible for various Roman numbered areas of responsibility ); red border (→ meaning unknown, but reference to the subordination to the medical command, whose association badge shows the same element); otherwise as above Note: For the blue board, see note above on the medical office
	Medical Command II Blazon : ... at the back accompanied by the silver Roman numeral II.
	Medical Command III Blazon : ... at the back accompanied by the silver Roman numeral III.
	Medical Command IV Blazon : ... at the back accompanied by the silver Roman numeral IV.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h The association badge of the army. Airborne Forces Bulletin. In: The parachute . Vol. 5, No. 3 , March 1962 ( digitized ).

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Kai Robien: Association badge of the Bundeswehr 1957 to 2011 as a mirror image of the army . 2011, p. 60 ( digitized sample pages , digitized title page ).

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ cf. Hartmut Bagger , Headquarters of the Armed Forces I 3, Federal Ministry of Defense (Ed.): ZDv 37/10. Suit regulations for soldiers in the Bundeswehr . Bonn July 16, 1996, 5 badges (in particular 5 VII Army Association Badges), p. 593 (as of July 2003, ie changes taken into account by July 17, 2003. Replaces July 1989 edition).

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Hartmut Bagger , Command Staff of the Armed Forces I 3, Federal Ministry of Defense (Ed.): ZDv 37/10. Suit regulations for soldiers in the Bundeswehr . July 1996. Reprint from October 2008. Bonn July 16, 2008, 5 badges (especially 5 VII. Army Association Badges), p. 539 ( digital version (PDF; 3.5 MB) - reprint October 2008 replaces first edition from July 1996). Digitized version ( memento from September 19, 2014 in the Internet Archive )

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d Der Reibert 1. The service instruction in the army - basic edition . MES Mittler & Sohn, 1963 ( digitized version of the corresponding page ).

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah Supplement / change 01/2014 to ZDv 37/10. Inner Guidance Center , Department of Law and Order, January 28, 2014, archived from the original on February 22, 2014 ; accessed on February 6, 2014 .

↑ cf. For example, 10 years of the German Armed Forces and Business Advisory Center. (No longer available online.) Lachen Helfen e. V., 2009, archived from the original on May 23, 2014 ; Retrieved September 11, 2013 (Note the patch on the sleeves of Lieutenant General von Butler, Commander Army Command). or for example Markus Herholt: Farewell: Lieutenant General von Butler is retiring. Federal Ministry of Defense , head of the press and information staff , August 7, 2012, accessed on September 11, 2013 (note the coat of arms on the desk, uniform, staff building).

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f cf. Figure "Association Badge of the Army"

↑ cf. Illustration "Woven Association Badge Panzer Regiment 300"

↑ cf. Illustration "Woven (alleged) association badge Panzerlehrbrigade 9"

↑ cf. Illustration "Woven (alleged) association badge Jägerbrigade 37"

literature

Georg Reisinger: Association badge of the Federal Army before 1989: Army Office - I. Corps - II. Corps . 1st edition. Books on Demand, Norderstedt 2008, ISBN 3-8370-4384-3 , pp. 156 .
Frank Hummel: Bundeswehr Association Badge . 1st edition. Marktbergel 1996, p. approx. 150 (collector's catalog, out of print).
Frank Hummel: Bundeswehr Association Badge . 2nd Edition. Marktbergel 2013, p. approx. 150 (still unpublished).

Standardization of the association badges for production according to the technical delivery conditions of the Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and Use of the Bundeswehr :

Technical delivery conditions. Association badge, woven. Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and Use of the Bundeswehr , accessed on January 3, 2015 .
Technical delivery conditions. Association badge service clothing. Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and Use of the Bundeswehr, accessed on January 3, 2015 .
Technical delivery conditions. Association badge field clothing. Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and Use of the Bundeswehr, accessed on January 3, 2015 .
Technical delivery conditions. Association badge, hand-embroidered (for representation uniform). Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and Use of the Bundeswehr, accessed on December 14, 2013 .
Technical delivery conditions. Association badge, machine embroidered. Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and Use of the Bundeswehr, accessed on January 3, 2015 .

Web links

Commons : Association badge of the Bundeswehr - collection of images, videos and audio files

[NBLL-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h The association badge of the army. Airborne Forces Bulletin. In: The parachute . Vol. 5, No. 3 , March 1962 ( digitized ).

[ROBIEN-2] Kai Robien: Association badge of the Bundeswehr 1957 to 2011 as a mirror image of the army . 2011, p. 60 ( digitized sample pages , digitized title page ).

[ZDV2003-3] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ cf. Hartmut Bagger , Headquarters of the Armed Forces I 3, Federal Ministry of Defense (Ed.): ZDv 37/10. Suit regulations for soldiers in the Bundeswehr . Bonn July 16, 1996, 5 badges (in particular 5 VII Army Association Badges), p. 593 (as of July 2003, ie changes taken into account by July 17, 2003. Replaces July 1989 edition).