Dutch N.S.B. Coin

The N.S.B. Lotsverbondenheid medal (also known as the internment medal) is a Dutch commemorative medal instituted in the autumn of 1940 by NSB leader Anton Mussert.

Meaning and Background

• Purpose: The medal was intended as a tribute to members of the National Socialist Movement (NSB) and German nationals who were interned by the Dutch government during the German invasion between May 10 and 15, 1940.
• Symbolicity: The design was meant to underscore the "lotsverbondenheid" and the close bond between the NSB and the German occupier.
• Rare versions: Three gold examples were awarded to prominent Nazi figures: Arthur Seyss-Inquart, Fritz Schmidt, and Hauptmann Siebel.

Characteristics of the Medal

• Design: The medal was designed by NSB member and artist Ed Gerdes and manufactured by the firm Gerritsen en van Kempen. Obverse: Shows an NSB wolfsangel in front of a swastika, surrounded by a flowering rose branch and a broken chain. The text reads: "LOTSVERBONDENHEID 10-14 MEI 1940".
• Reverse: Contains the text: "DIETSCHERS EN GUITSCHERS – SAMGEDREVEN DOOR HET LOT – UNITED IN DANGER – UNITED IN THE FUTURE".
• Specifications: The medal is usually made of bronze or copper and has a diameter of 4 cm.

The medal has a hole for hanging.