German Hat Pin – Jumping Stag

About the Jumping Stag Hat Pin

The Jumping Stag hat pin brings movement and energy to one of Germany’s most traditional hunting motifs — a red deer stag, or Hirsch, caught mid-leap with its antlers thrown back. Like all of our German hat pins, it’s made in Bavaria, cast in bright silver-tone metal with crisp, lively detail. At 1¾ by 1¼ inches, it’s substantial enough to catch the eye on the band without crowding the hat.

The design is full of motion. The stag leaps across a pair of crossed feathers — themselves a nod to the feathers worn on hunting hats — with its powerful legs extended and antlers swept back. At the base sits a bright enamel shield in the national black-red-gold, marked “Germany” above the federal eagle, grounding the leaping figure in German heritage.

The stag is the signature animal of the German hunt, and this leaping pose gives it a spirited, dynamic feel that a static emblem doesn’t have. It’s the kind of German hat pin that suits a hunter, an outdoorsman, or anyone drawn to the traditions of the German forest.

Personalizing a German hat with pins is part of a long tradition, where each pin says something about the wearer. A leaping stag speaks to the hunt and the wild — a lively choice with real character.

Features

• Red deer stag in a dynamic leaping pose over crossed feathers
• Bright silver-tone metal finish
• Enamel Germany shield with the federal eagle at the base
• Made in Bavaria and imported
• Size: 1¾” x 1¼”
• Standard safety-style pin closure
• Pins easily onto any Alpine, Tyrolean, or hunting-style wool hat

How to Attach

Pinning it on is simple. Fasten the safety-style closure through the side of your German hat’s band the way you would any pin, positioning the stag upright so it leaps forward across the crown. When you want it off, just unfasten the pin — it won’t leave a mark, so you can move it between hats or collect several and change them out.

Package Details

• Size: 1¾” x 1¼”
• Material: silver-tone metal with an enamel center shield
• Closure: standard safety-style pin
• Made in Bavaria by Stöckelmaier

Perfect For

• Finishing an Alpine, Tyrolean, or hunting-style German hat
• Hunters and anyone who loves the traditional German stag motif
• Pairing with a green, gray, brown, or loden wool hat
• A thoughtful gift for someone proud of their German heritage
• Collecting alongside other German hat pins, feathers, and brushes

Authentic German Craftsmanship

Every German hat pin we carry comes from Bavaria, cast and finished with the detail that sets a real Trachten pin apart from a cheap stamped copy. The stag, the feathers, and the German crest are all part of a hunting and folk tradition that goes back generations.

Personalizing a hat with pins is part of that same tradition — a hat tells a story through what’s pinned to it. If you’d like to understand how these hats and their decorations are worn, our guide to the history of German hats covers both the story and the practical side, and you’ll find the perfect wool hat to wear it on in our German hats collection.