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Shoulderboard Devices and Accessories

East German armed forces, police and other agencies wore pips and other insignia on shoulderboards to show rank and in-service specialization. The shoulderboard insignia described below was the most widely used but the list should not be considered exhaustive.

Code	Name	Image	Price
SDA1	Gold Pip		$0.35
SDA2	Silver Pip		$0.35
SDA3	Grey (Camo) Pip		$0.35
SDA5	East German Railways/Reichsbahn Pip: Nickel		$2.00
SDA6	Generals/Admirals' Raised (High Form) Pip: Silver		$16.00
SDA7	Generals/Admirals' Flat (Low Form) Pip: Silver		$12.00
SDA10	Shoulderboard Button: Silver		$2.00
SDA11	Shoulderboard Button: Grey (Camo)		$3.50
SDA12	Navy Shoulderboard Button: Brass		$3.00
SDA13	Shoulderboard Button: Gold		$6.00