Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Insignia for the Young German Order with a metal chain. It is part of a collection related to the "Young German Order," a prewar paramilitary organization.
Physical Details
- Classification
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Identifying Artifacts
- Category
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Badges
- Object Type
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Insignia (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Shield shaped insignia of a black cross on a white background attached to a rectangular piece of black elastic fabric with a metal chain and loop fixed to one end.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 5.250 inches (13.335 cm) | Width: 1.130 inches (2.87 cm)
- Materials
- overall : metal, cloth
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The insignia was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2022.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-02-21 07:11:17
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn737623
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