Name/Title
FlagEntry/Object ID
1949.20Description
Nazi flag. The flag has a red ground with a central black swastika on a white medallion. In the upper left corner is an angular eagle holding a medallion with a swastika in its talons.Context
Collected by Major Paul V. Fahey of Montpelier, Vermont, during his service in Limbach, Germany during World War II. In 1945, Fahey sent the flag to Governor Mortimer Proctor to serve as a reminder of "all the Vermont men who fought to get this far, but died or were killed on the way." Upon receipt, the flag was displayed for a week in the window of J. O. Goodrich's furniture store in Montpelier, Vermont, along with a copy of Fahey's explanatory letter.Acquisition
Accession
1949.20Acquisition Method
UnknownLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
FlagNomenclature Sub-Class
Organizational ObjectsNomenclature Class
Ceremonial ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
75 inWidth
136 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Fahey, Paul Vincent (1915-2006Related Places
Place
City
MontpelierCounty
Washington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America