Large Nazi National War flag acquired by a US soldier

Identifier
irn47896
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2010.507.11
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

Height: 57.874 inches (147 cm) | Width: 94.488 inches (240 cm)

Creator(s)

Archival History

The Nazi flag was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2010 by Trudy Stanton, the widow of Don Stanton.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Trudy Stanton

Scope and Content

Large Nazi National War flag, or Reichskriegsflagge, brought back to the United States around 1945 by Don Stanton (1924-1995), a soldier in the United States Army serving in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. The flag bears a canted swastika at the center and a black Iron Cross in the canton or top left quadrant. On the back of the flag, a marking with a Nazi eagle over a capital M indicates the flag was Kriegsmarine, or German War Navy, approved. Additional markings indicate the flag was manufactured in occupied Bielitz (now Bielsko-Biała, Poland) at the siezed textile factory Plutzar & Brüll KG., Bielitz.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Large, rectangular, plain weave, wool bunting flag with a red field bearing printed black-and-white, second pattern designs. Just left of center is a canted, black swastika in a white circle with a black border, centered on a black Nordic Cross. The cross arms have a border of three alternating stripes, white-black-white, on each side that continue to form the border around the circle. A black Iron Cross is in the canton or top left quadrant. The cross and swastika are bordered by narrow black and white bands. Near the swastika, “Don Stant” has been written in black ink. A thick, white, cotton channel with an attached 44-inch halyard rope is sewn along the hoist end. On the back of the channel there is a black ink stamp containing German manufacturing information and a Reichsadler with an M stamped below. There is some insect damage throughout.

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Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.