NSDAP pin from a local Nazi Party meeting
Extent and Medium
overall: | Depth: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm) | Diameter: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm)
Archival History
The Nazi Party 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 from a local meeting of the Nazi Party in the German district of Thüringen. The design features the Reichsadler, an eagle holding a wreath with a swastika in the center. The national emblem of Nazi Germany, it was added to many display items throughout the country.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Circular, dark-brown, cast metal pin. In the front center is ar raised design of a standing nude male holding a hammer in his left hand and a pole in his right. The top of the pole has a wreath with a swastika at its center with an eagle at top. Around border, raised German text. Back has a pin clasp attached by a raised metal guide.
Corporate Bodies
- Nazi Party
Subjects
- Nazi propaganda--Germany.
- Germany--Politics and government--1933-1945.
- Germany--Social life and customs--20th century.
Genre
- Object
- Identifying Artifacts