Pin from Kraft durch Freude aviation event
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 1.125 inches (2.858 cm) | Width: 1.125 inches (2.858 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 issued for the People's Day of Flight, an aviation event held by the Kraft durch Freude [Strength Through Happiness] movement in the German city of Gera in 1933. Kraft durch Freude was a state-sponsored national organization under the Nazi regime that promoted organized leisure activities for the German workforce.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Octagonal, bronze-colored, metal pin. The front has an embossed design at upper center of an airplane with 3 letters at top, German text below, and a swastika in the lower corners. A number is stamped into the bottom. The back has a pin clasp attached by solder.
Subjects
- Germany--Social life and customs--20th century.
- Nazi propaganda--Germany.
- Germany--Politics and government--1933-1945.
Genre
- Identifying Artifacts
- Object