Images(11)

Flag

Object number2015.15.29

Date1938-1945

OriginGermany

MediumCanvas/Fabric

Credit LineGift of Robert Fisher

DescriptionRectangular, red, white and black Nazi flag. The front of the flag has a white canvas heading for the flag to hang. This heading is cuffed so that a rod can run through the length of the flag. On the right of this section is the inscription in black. Directly below that is a black and white iron cross, it sits in the upper right corner of the flag. Toward the middle of the flag, there is a large swastika inside of a white circle with a black border around it. The swastika symbol is sitting over a black and white cross, the cross being made up of long vertical and horizontal strips, white on the outside, then black, then white and a thick black cross strip in the middle. In the middle of the flag around the swastika are the names of the people from Walter Fishers unit that signed the flag. There are 29 handwritten names surround the swastika.Dimensions96.563 x 58.25 in. (245.3 x 148 cm)
InscriptionsWith the heading at the top and working right to left, top to bottom, the names are listed as follows: "Joseph Muenks Mo.", "FEARLESS FOSDICK from DAKOTA", P.F.C HAROLD COSTELLO", "Cal SC AYERS", "P.F.C. Joe PAGE", "Sgt. Don Shiply", PFC ED Pitko", "PFC Joe Benzing" "S Sgt. FRANCKE", "CLiFF CRUSER", "MARIO SAGARO", "PFC DENALD POGGENSEE", "P.F.C DON RICHARDS NEW JERSEY", "PFC GERALD MALANGA", "FRANK VOKOVITCH", "Murphy Bill P.F.C", "Philip Quartanaro P.F.C", "SGT E.L. McMurchy", "CLINTON WINTERS Penna.", "PFC STANLEY BORAEY", "Pvt Tommy Martone", "Paul L. Turner", "BERT SIMON P.F.C", "P.F.C Mel Goldstein N.J.", "RAYMOND L. CRUIT", "HARRY ALEXANDER", "FOREST, E. HARPER", "H.W. WHITNEY", "P.v.t S.J SCALIGI".
MarksFront right of heading: " LOH. KR-FL. 150 X 250 301"; the '301' was written and does not appear to be a part of the original stamped numbering.
Historical NotesThe flag is the flag for the Navy of the Third Reich called the Kriegsmarine. There was a similar flag prior to this one, however it did not have the outside white border around the cross and swastika. Part of a collection that documents the Fisher, Keltz, and Kenyon families. The majority of the collection is related to the WWII service of brothers Walt and Robert Fisher. Walter Fisher was in the Airborne, Medical Corps and served in Germany. This flag was signed by his unit.

Previous owner Walter Fisher

Related institution Nazi Party

Related institution Kriegsmarine (1935 - 1945)

Related person Joseph Muenks

Related person PFC Harold Costello

Related person S. C. Ayers

Related person PFC Joe Page

Related person Sergeant Don Shiply

Related person PFC Ed Pitko

Related person PFC Joe Benzing

Related person Staff Sergeant Francke

Related person Cliff Cruser