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Nazi banner with a black swastika within a white circle

Object | Accession Number: 2007.464.1

Nazi flag recovered from the stadium at Nuremburg, Germany in the spring of 1945 by Glen Hatch, a soldier in the United States Army. Hatch also was with one of the US Army units that liberated Dachau concentration camp on April 29, 1945.

Date
received:  1945
Classification
Identifying Artifacts
Category
Flags
Object Type
Banners (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the Nellie S. Hatch Trust

About This Object

Physical Description
Red, square, cloth banner with a black swastika encircled in a white background at the center. The top edge is bound by cording and has 19 cloth 2.25" rings for hanging the banner. Weight is 6lbs.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 119.000 inches (302.26 cm) | Width: 113.000 inches (287.02 cm)
Materials
overall : cloth, dye
Markings
along border, manufacturer info : (Symbol) FAHNEMRIGHTER / gegr ● 1869 / KÖLN / 8

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The Nazi banner was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Karren, Hendrix, Stagg, Allen & Co. as conservator for the Nellie S. Hatch Trust.

Rights and Restrictions

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

 
Record last modified: 2022-12-19 08:23:37
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