Overview
- Brief Narrative
- 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
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the Nellie S. Hatch Trust
- Markings
- along border, manufacturer info : (Symbol) FAHNEMRIGHTER / gegr ● 1869 / KÖLN / 8
Physical Details
- Classification
-
Identifying Artifacts
- Category
-
Flags
- Object Type
-
Banners (lcsh)
- 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
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 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.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-11-15 12:56:14
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn522163
Download & Licensing
In-Person Research
- By Appointment
- Request 21 Days in Advance of Visit
- Plan a Research Visit
- Request to See This Object
