Fahneneid – Vintage Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
A window into the past: Fahneneid, preserved in this historic photograph. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Fahneneid
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The title, *Fahneneid*, is German for "flag oath," and the picture shows a ceremony in which participants swore personal loyalty to a flag and, in Nazi Germany, to Adolf Hitler. Such oaths were a regular part of party and military life in the mid-1930s, binding members to the movement as the regime consolidated power. The print comes from an album titled *Im Kampf um das Dritte Reich* and is dated October to November 1936, but the caption information is old and unverified, so the exact event and location remain uncertain. It is most useful as evidence of how ritual and national symbols were used to build loyalty.
| Created / published | 1936 Oct.-Nov. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | In album: Im Kampf um das Dritte Reich. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,041 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-108041 |
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