Gefolgschaft/Fähnlein numbers on shoulderstrap buttons

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I've thought about this a lot over the years (boring git I know) but theoretically the highest Gefolgschaft/Fähnlein number possible on a strap button would have been 99. However there are much bigger unit numbers out there. The highest unit number I have come across so far is Gefolgschaft L/173. What would those boys have had on their buttons?
 
Interesting topic, and I personally never thought it would ever exceed 100 followers. How powerful must a banishment have been to have 100 followers?

This is a good point, and I'm looking forward to many responses.
 
Garry said:
I've thought about this a lot over the years (boring git I know) but theoretically the highest Gefolgschaft/Fähnlein number possible on a strap button would have been 99. However there are much bigger numbers out there. The highest unit number I have come across so far is Gefolgschaft L/173. What would those boys have had on their buttons?
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Hallo Garry and hallo Steve,
I found this ID on Kai winklers site , the ID has the Fähnlein number 190 .

Grüße M :)

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Thanks for showing that. Indeed, very high. The girls obviously didn't have the shoulder button but the Mädelgruppen go even higher. I have one here: Mädelgruppe 218/130. Mental :)
 
Hi UTH1308,

the Fähnlein represents the Bann - Jungbann number.

regards Steve
 
Oh, I was mistaken. 190 is not the Jungbann number.
 
For a Bann number greater than 100, the buttons might have no number, or, second theory (even less credible I think!!), one button on one side to indicate the hundreds and the tens on the other!!?? :ROFLMAO:
More seriously, I think that neither of these solutions was used.
 
Another high number Gefolgschaft
Gef.161/17 Wuppertal-Vohwinkel

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