History

The Freikorps or Bund Oberland was established during the tumultuous post-war period in 1919 in Bavaria and fought against communist uprisings. When Polish insurgents invaded Upper Silesia in May of 1921, the Freikorps Oberland was sent to support the local Freikorps and militias.

The Oberland Badge was instituted in late 1921 for any member who had fought to preserve the German state after the end of the First World War, or had supported the Bund Oberland in a significant way. It was designed by Karl Diebitsch and manufactured by the companies of Deschler, Munich and Pöllath, Schrobenhausen.
The last badges were awarded as late as 1934. Approximately 2,000 badges were awarded in total.

The badge is diamond-shaped and silvered. The obverse is almost entirely enamelled. The background is in cornflower blue. The centre features a white Edelweiss flower with eight petal, four facing to the left side, two to the right, and one each up and down. In the centre of the flower are four round yellow stamens.

Unofficial versions with swords or oak leaf wreaths and even in different colours exist.