Christmas pin with evergreen issued for the Nazi winter charity drive
Extent and Medium
overall: | Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm) | Diameter: 0.875 inches (2.223 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
Pin issued for a 1933 Christmas charity drive in Germany. It was probably issued by the Winterhilfswerk Des Deutschen Volkes, the major public charity established by the Nazi Party in 1933. In addition to fundraising, the organization was used by the Nazi regime to promote Volksgemeinshaft, a sense of of community among the German people. They often issued pins and badges for donors to wear to show their support.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Circular, brass colored, metal pin with a rounded coating of transparent plastic on the front. Embossed on the front is a light green painted pinetree on a field of gold paint. There is raised German text beneath the tree and around the border. It has a spring back pin.
Subjects
- Germany--Social life and customs--20th century.
- Charities--Germany.
- Popular culture--Germany--20th century.
Genre
- Object
- Identifying Artifacts