Nazi Party Freiheit und Brot [Freedom and bread] campaign pin
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm) | Width: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm) | Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm)
Archival History
The Nazi Party stickpin 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
Political campaign pin from the Reichstag election in Germany on March 29, 1936. The Nazi Party was the only party on the ballot. The pin features the slogan "Freedom and bread," which the Nazi Party had used during its rise to power.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Circular, dark brass colored, metal pin. The center and top border have embossed German. At the bottom are 2 embossed oak leaves. Asharp pin is attached to back by metal tab; point of pin extends beyond bottom edge.
Corporate Bodies
- Nazi Party
Subjects
- Political campaigns--Germany--History--20th century.
- Nazi propaganda.
Genre
- Object
- Identifying Artifacts