Pin from a Nazi Party local council meeting
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 1.875 inches (4.763 cm) | Width: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm) | Depth: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm)
Archival History
The pin was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2005 by the University of Mary Washington Galleries.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the University of Mary Washington Galleries
Scope and Content
Commemorative pin from a local meeting of a Nazi Party in the German city of Gera in 1936. The design features the Reichsadler, an eagle holding a wreath with a swastika in the center. The national emblem of Nazi Germany, it was added to many display items throughout the country.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Shield shaped pin of red colored, compressed paper called Lederplastik. Top center has a pressed design in light brown of a shield with lion, surrounded by vines and leaves, with German text beneath. Bottom has pressed design of eagle with spread wings holding in its claws a wreath with a swastika in center. Back has a glued on pin clasp, with German text stamped below.
Subjects
- Germany--Social life and customs--20th century.
- Nazi propaganda--Germany.
- Germany--Politics and government--1933-1945.
Genre
- Object
- Identifying Artifacts