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Germany - Nazi Party Flags 3 (Hitler Jugend)

Hitler Jugend was the name of all youth organizations of the Third Reich and the name of one of the suborganizations. Hitler Jugend was founded in 1926 as a part of the SturmAbteilung (SA).
After the nazis came to power in 1933 the non-nazi youth organizations of the Third Reich were either disbanded or absorbed into the Hitler Jugend with the exeption of the catholic organizations which survived until 1936. Membership in the Hitler Jugend (or one of it's suborganization) was made obligatory in 1 december 1936 when the Gesetz über die Hitlerjugend (Hitler Youth Act) was passed. In 1939 Hitler Jugend (and it's suborganizations) had circa 9 million members.
Marcus Wendel

For more information on these organisations, see the Third Reich Factbook
Marcus Wendel

Hitler Jugend (HJ)
Deutsche Jungvolk (DJ)
Bund Deutscher Mädel (BDM)
Jungmädel

Hitler Jugend (HJ)

Hitler Jugend was both the name of all youth organizations and the name of the organization for boys between 14 and 18 years old.
Marcus Wendel

35) Hitler Youth Organization Flag (Hitler Jugend Organisationsfahne)

by Jaume Ollé

A red-white-red striped flag (white stripe slightly smaller) In the center a white square standing on its point, with a black swastika. Ratio: 29:50.
Norman Martin

I saw this flag abundantly in the film 'Swing Kids' which is set just before WWII in Germany. The description of it is very simple: horizontally divided red-white-red, with a black swastika on a white square over it. In the film, I saw it waving in classes and on a field, at a sort of academy of the Hitlerjugend. It's strange though that it actually looks like the Austrian flag with just a swastika on it, but I don't think that could be the explanation, since the film wasn't set in Austria. The other flag also present in the film was the red flag, with the swastika on a white disc.
Filip Van Laenen, 1996-10-03

35a) Flag of a company size unit of the (main) Hitler Youth (Gefolgschaftsfahne)

by Jaume Ollé

36) Hitler Youth Regimental Flag (Hitler Jugend Bannfahne)

by Jaume Ollé

A red-white-red striped flag (white stripe slightly smaller). In the center a black Prussian type regimental eagle (type of eagle used on Prussian regimental flags since the 18th century) with a white sword and black hammer in its claws. Above the head a white scroll with regimental letter. Ratio 29:50
Norman Martin

37) Trumpet flag of the (main) Hitler Youth (Fanfarentuch)

by Jaume Ollé

Deutsche Jungvolk (DJ)

Deutsche Jungvolk was the organization for boys between 10 and 14 years old.
Marcus Wendel

38) German Youth Organisation Flag (Deutsche Jungvolk Organisationsfahne)

by Jaume Ollé

A black flag with a white sigrune (the runic letter S) . Ratio 4:5 or 10:11. In use until 1934.
Norman Martin

38a) Trumpet flag of the German Youth (Fanfarentuch der Deutsche Jungvolk)

by Jaume Ollé

The same flag as no. 39, but different ratio (c. 1:1).
Norman Martin

38b) Flag of a company size unit of the German Youth (Deutsche Jugend Fahnleinfahne)

by Jaume Ollé

39) German Youth Regimental Flag (Deutsche Jungvolk Jungbannfahne)

by Jaume Ollé

Similar in design to 36), but with a white eagle and white hammer and black swastika on a black field. Ratio 8:11. In use from 1934.
Norman Martin

40) Fahnleifahne des Deutschen Jungvolks

by Jaume Ollé

41) Bannfahne des Deutschen Jungvolks

by Jaume Ollé

Regimental flag of German Youth
Norman Martin

Bund Deutscher Mädel (BDM)

Bund Deutscher Mädel was the organization for girls between 14 and 18 years old.
Marcus Wendel

42) German Girls League District Pennant (Bund Deutscher Mädel Untergauwimpel)

by Jaume Ollé

A red-white-red striped pennant with a black spread-wing eagle (a little like on old Prussian flags) with white swastika on breast. Above the head in black the unit number. Ratio 2:3.
Norman Martin

43) League of German Girls pennant for group (Bund Deutscher Mädel gruppenwimpel)

by Jaume Ollé

A group is a company size unit of the League of German Girls (Nazi "Girl Guides").
Norman Martin

Jungmädel

Jungmädel was the organization for girls between 10 and 14 years old.
Marcus Wendel

44) Young Girls District Pennant (Jungmädel-Untergauwimpel)

by Jaume Ollé

Similar to 42), but with white eagle and number on black flag.
Norman Martin

45) Jungmadel-Gruppenwimpel

by Jaume Ollé

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