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Nazi banner with a swastika on a white circle acquired by a US soldier

Object | Accession Number: 1992.104.1
1992.104.1 front Nazi banner with a swastika on a white circle acquired by a US soldier Click to enlarge

Nazi banner acquired by a United States soldier in Europe near the end of World War II.

Date
approximately 1945 May  (found)
Classification
Identifying Artifacts
Category
Flags
Object Type
Banners (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Joyce and William Becker
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About This Object

Physical Description
Large red cloth banner with a white circle with a printed black swatika stitched in the center.
Dimensions
overall : 54.000 x 30.750 in. (137.16 x 78.105 cm.)
Materials
overall : cotton, dye, adhesive, ink

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The banner was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992 by Joyce and William Becker.
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: 2018-01-11 14:27:12
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