Silver Reichsadler flagpole ornament that was removed from a flagpole
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 6.750 inches (17.145 cm) | Width: 9.750 inches (24.765 cm)
Archival History
The flagpole ornament was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2000 by Bob Geiger.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Bob Geiger
Scope and Content
Nazi flagpole finial taken from its pole in Luxembourg. It features a Reichsadler, an Imperial eagle with outstretched wings, holding in its talons a wreath with a swastika.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Silver colored base metal flagpole ornament in the shape of an eagle with spread wings perched on a wreath with a cut out of a black painted swastika in the center. It was broken off from the ferrule, the ring where it was attached to the pole.
Corporate Bodies
- Nazi Party
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945--Luxembourg.
Genre
- Identifying Artifacts
- Object
- Flags.
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