Austrian Kärntner Volksbund Membership Badge

Two-piece construction, in painted plastic with a steel pin on reverse, unmarked, 22mm in diameter, pin has some light rust. A rarely seen item.

Carinthia (German: Kärnten; Slovene: Koroška, Italian: Carinzia) is the southernmost and least densely populated Austrian state, in the Eastern Alps, and is noted for its mountains and lakes. The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Bavarian group. Kärnten (Carinthia) was formed in 976 as an independent Duchy. Prior to 976 the area belonged to Bayern. In 1286 Kärnten became part of Tirol, in 1335 part of Austria.