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Large Nazi banner with swastika acquired by an American soldier

Object | Accession Number: 2003.115.1
2003.115.1 front Large Nazi banner with swastika acquired by an American soldier Click to enlarge

Large red Nazi banner with mobile swastika brought back from the war by Ernie Pels, a soldier in the United States Army in Europe during World War II (1939-1945).

Date
found:  approximately 1945
Classification
Identifying Artifacts
Category
Flags
Object Type
Banners (lcsh)
Genre/Form
Emblems.
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Chiverton-Rose family

About This Object

Physical Description
Rectangular red cloth banner with a black cloth mobile swastika machine sewn to a white cloth circle machine sewn to the center of the banner on both sides. An open channel is sewn along one short end. Inserted in the channel is a white cord with metal clip hooks attached to each end. Cloth squares are sewn to the back of the 2 upper corners as reinforcement. The banner would be suspended vertically by this short end with the clips on the corners for added support.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 110.000 inches (279.4 cm) | Width: 187.000 inches (474.98 cm)
Materials
overall : cotton, thread
Contributor
Subject: Ernie Pels

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The Nazi banner was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2003 by Joan Rose-Chiverton, the niece of Ernie Pels.
Funding Note
The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use

 
Record last modified: 2023-06-06 10:16:56
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