Sleeve Diamond Identification Guide

This is an identification guide for the different Sleeve Diamonds worn by the SS during the 3rd Reich period. Sleeve Diamonds were authorized in October 1935. They consisted of letters, symbols, or insignia embroidered on black wool. The embroidery was done in aluminum thread for officers and silver gray thread for NCOs and enlisted personnel. Diamonds could be edged with aluminum twisted cord for officers or black/aluminum twisted cord for NCOs. To the best of our knowledge, all the examples shown are original pre-1945 manufacture. If anyone has questions or suggestions, please contact [email protected].

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Early Occupational Patches - prior to October 1935


Gas Protection NCO	Armorer NCO	Feuerwerker (Artificer) NCO

Organization Assignment


SD-Hauptamt (SD Main Office) Officer	SD-Hauptamt (SD Main Office) NCO	SD-Hauptamt (SD Main Office) Enlisted	Rasse & Siedlungshauptamt (Race & Settlement Main Office)	Ahnenerbe Forschungs und Lehrgemeinschaft (Office of Ancestral History)
SS-Hauptamt (SS Main Office) for Recruitment, Procurement, or Education	Reichskommissariat fur Festigung des Deutschen Volksturm (Office for Consolidation of German Nationhood)	Reichskommissariat fur Festigung des Deutschen Volksturm (Office for Consolidation of German Nationhood) Gruppe Volkstumsarbeit (Nationality Work Group)	SS Wirtschafts Verwaltungshauptamt (Economic & Administration Central Office) Gruppe Bauwesen (Construction Group)	SS Wirtschafts Verwaltungshauptamt (Economic & Administration Central Office) Gruppe Wirtschaftsbetriebe (Economic Enterprises Group)
SS Wirtschafts Verwaltungshauptamt (Economic & Administration Central Office) Gruppe Landwirtschaftliche Verwaltung (Agricultural Administration Group)	Personlicher Stab RF-SS (Personal Staff RF-SS) Presse und Kriegswirtschaft (Press & War Economy Group)	Reichssicherheits Hauptamt (Reichs Security Central Office) SS und Polizeiwesen (SS & Police Matters)	Personnel of SS Standarte 76 - Salzburg	Personnel of SS Foot Regiment Memel
Personnel of Eisleben Mining School	NSDAP Stabsleiter (Party Staff Leader)	NSDAP Amtswalter (Party Department Manager)	Deutsche Arbeitsfront (DAF)	Deutsche Arbeitsfront (DAF)

Occupational Assignment


Technical Sargent	Technical Officer	Administrative Officer	Armorer NCO (to 1937)	Armorer NCO (1937 and later)
Cavalry Personnel (early pattern)	Cavalry Personnel	Director of Music	Farrier	Legal Service Officer
Medical Officer (Doctor/Dentist)	Medical Officer (Doctor/Dentist)	Medical Service (NCO)	Medical Service	Dental Service
Pharmacist	Motorized Personnel	Pioneer	Signals Personnel	Veterinary Officer

Branch of Service


Former Hitler Jungen member	Former member of the Police	Duty assignment to the Auslands Organization	Former member of the SA	Former TeNo member
Former member of the Kyffhauserbund	Former member of the Reichskriegerbund

SS Totenkopfverbande


Officers of the SS-TV	NCOs assigned to camp commandant staff	Former NSKK member who volunteered for duty with death head units	Former SA member who volunteered for duty with death head units

Sport & Miscellaneous


Crosscountry Sport Driver	Equestrian Competitor	Fencing Jacket Arm Badge	Germanische-SS NCO	Germanische-SS Officer
Marksman Master Shooter	Marksman Sharpshooter	Marksman 1st Class	Marksman 2nd Class