National Air Defense League armband with a swastika on a blue field

Object | Accession Number: 1995.62.4

Classification: Identifying Artifacts
Category: Armbands
Object Type: Armbands (lcsh)
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of John Bechtler

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Physical Description: Black swastika on white sunburst/crest superimposed on a light blue band with both ends sewn together.
Dimensions: overall : 4.120 x 7.380 in. (10.465 x 18.745 cm.)
Materials: overall : cloth, dye
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: The Nazi armband was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995 by Claranne Bechtler.
Conditions on Access: No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use: No restrictions on use
: Record last modified: 2018-01-11 14:25:53
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