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Order of the German Eagle medal

Object | Accession Number: 2000.594.1 a-d
2000.594.1_a front Order of the German Eagle medal Click to enlarge 2000.594.1_b front Order of the German Eagle medal Click to enlarge 2000.594.1_c front Order of the German Eagle medal Click to enlarge 2000.594.1_d closed Order of the German Eagle medal Click to enlarge 2000.594.1_a-d open Order of the German Eagle medal Click to enlarge

Presentation box with two medals and a sash: Nazi German "Adlerorden" medals; circa 1939-1945. The box is red leather with a gold Nazi emblem. The first medal is gold-colored metal with a white enamel iron cross on a sunburst and 4 Nazi emblems and clasp pin on back. The second medal has a white enamel iron cross, 4 Nazi emblems and a loop on top. The sash is red ribbon with black and white borders. Medal: "a", Medal: "b", Sash: "c", Box: "d"

Classification
Military Insignia
Category
Medals
Object Type
Medals, German (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Ursula Scott

About This Object

Dimensions
overall: Height: 12.880 inches (32.715 cm) | Width: 8.250 inches (20.955 cm)

Keywords and Subjects

Personal Name
Scott, Ursula M.

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The medal was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2000 by Ursula M. Scott.

Rights and Restrictions

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

 
Record last modified: 2020-06-30 09:21:27
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