SS-SD EM/NCO's Sleeve Diamond

The SS-Sicherheits Dienst (SS Security Service) was instituted in June 1931 as the German national counter-espionage agency and was entrusted with control of internal national security under the auspices of the Sicherheitsdienst des Reichsführer-SS. In October 1935 SD personnel serving with the SS-Hauptamt, (SS Central Office), were conferred an identifying sleeve diamond to be worn on the lower left sleeve of the service uniform. Wear of this insignia was later expanded to included all SS personnel serving with the SD.

Roughly 70mm tall and 48mm wide, black wool diamond base featuring machine embroidered, Latin letters: “SD” indicating: “Sicherheits Dienst” (SS Security Service) in silvery/grey rayon threads. In very good condition with minor signs of age.

Close to impossible to find in better condition!!