Flugtag [Flight Day] pin
Extent and Medium
overall: | Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm) | Diameter: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm)
Archival History
The Flight Day 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 for an aviation event held by the Nazi Party in the German city of Gera.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Circular, brass-colored, metal pin. The front center has an embossed design ofan airplane superimposed on a swastika, with small text imprinted on the airplane. Around the border, embossed German text. Back has pin clasp attached by small metal plane with raised text.
Corporate Bodies
- Nazi Party
Subjects
- Germany--Social life and customs--20th century.
- Nazi propagand--Germany.
Genre
- Object
- Identifying Artifacts