FDJ - Abzeichen für gutes Wissen - Badge of good knowledge

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FDJ Mitgliedsbuch - Membership/ID book- Nr./Number 825780

ID issued 29 May 1953

Willy Neumann, born 3 August 1928,

Member of FDJ since 15 April 1948

He was awared the "FDJ - Abzeichen für gutes Wissen (Silber)" (Badge of good knowledge, Silver) 29 May 1953.

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From german wikipedia:

"Das "Abzeichen für gutes Wissen" der Freien Deutschen Jugend (FDJ) wurde nach Abschluss des sogenannten FDJ-Studienjahres für den Nachweis von Grundkenntnissen im Bereich des Marxismus-Leninismus sowie des politischen und gesellschaftlichen Lebens in der DDR verliehen. Voraussetzungen waren das Abfassen einer schriftlichen Arbeit und das Bestehen eines Prüfungsgesprächs. Das Abzeichen zeigte vor einer stilisierten blauen Fahne mit dem Emblem der FDJ in der linken oberen Ecke ein rotes aufgeschlagenes Buch im unteren Bereich, auf dem die Porträts von Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels und Lenin abgebildet waren. Es wurde in den Stufen Bronze, Silber und Gold verliehen."

Google translation:
The "Badge of good knowledge" of the Free German Youth (FDJ) has been awarded on completion of the so-called FDJ study year for the detection of basic knowledge in the field of Marxism-Leninism and the political and social life in the GDR. Conditions were the writing of a dissertation and the existence of an oral examination. The badge was in front of a stylized blue flag with the emblem of the FDJ in the upper left corner of a red book open at the bottom, where the portraits of Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels and Lenin were illustrated. It was awarded the Bronze, Silver and Gold.

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Thanks for showing these Henrik. He would have been one of the FDJ members with a DJ/HJ past judging by his date of birth. I must read more on the FDJ actually.

The FDJ is still going according to this page: http://www.fdj.de/
 
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