Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Nazi Party stickpin acquired by Frank Morris, a US soldier in Nazi-occupied Europe.
- Date
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use:
approximately 1933-1945
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of David Shachter
- Markings
- front, around the swastika, enamel paint : National-Sozialistische* NSDAP*
- Contributor
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Distributor:
Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei
Physical Details
- Language
- German
- Classification
-
Identifying Artifacts
- Category
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Badges
- Object Type
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Stickpins (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Circular metal stickpin with German text encircling a black enamelled swastika on a white background with a red border.
- Dimensions
- overall: | Depth: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm) | Diameter: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm)
- Materials
- overall : metal, enamel paint
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Keywords & Subjects
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The pin was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995 by David Shachter, the grandson of Frank Morris.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-08-31 10:36:10
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn9746
Also in Frank Morris collection
The collection consists of artifacts acquired by Frank Morris during his service in the United State military in Nazi-occupied Europe during World War II.
Date: approximately 1945
Stormtrooper badge worn by a high-ranking German SS Official
Object
Stormtrooper badge obtained by Frank Morris in Nazi-occupied Europe during his servicein the US military and brought to the USA.
