Badge of 2nd Guard of Forced Labor Camps of the Second Republic and Spanish Civil War

Although in 1933, during the 2nd Republic, the first Forced Labor Camps were created, it was not until the Decree of December 26, 1936 that they were decreed by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers «First. The Forced Labor Camps were created for the convicted by the Special Popular Court that hears the crimes of rebellion, sedition, and all those that the Special Popular Court may hear from now on, and for those convicted of disaffection with the regime by the Emergency Juries.

Second. The custody of the convicted persons will be in charge of the suitable personnel who will form the Corps of Labor Camp Guards, made up of members endorsed by the two unions and parties of the Popular Front and who meet the conditions that will be determined and made public by the Minister of the bouquet.»

Republican badge of the Spanish Civil War.