Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Nazi War banner collected in Germany during or immediately following the Second World War.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of an Anonymous Donor. This flag was brought to the United States by Uncle Harry who was very proud to be part of an army that defeated the Germans.
Physical Details
- Classification
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Identifying Artifacts
- Category
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Flags
- Object Type
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Banners (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Red with black and white cross; black and white iron cross, in upper right corner.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 30.500 inches (77.47 cm) | Width: 53.000 inches (134.62 cm)
- Materials
- overall : cotton
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The banner was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1996 by an anonymous donor.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-10-17 09:23:18
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn11819
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