- Title : Reichsnährstands flag pole finial
- Artist: Berthold Rungas Designer Priessmann, Bauer & Co. Manufacturer 4te. Reichsnährstandsaustellung Other relation
- Accession: TD1993.150.1
- Country: Germany Munich
- Date: 1937
- Dimensions: Centimeters 14-1/2 8-3/8 1-3/4, Centimeters 36.8 21.3 4.4
- Collection: Object
- Collection Theme: World's Fairs and Expositions
- Subject: Nazism/Third Reich , Nationalism , Agriculture , Exhibition/Events , Metal/Metal Design
- Credit Line: The Wolfsonian–Florida International University, Miami Beach, Florida, The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection
- URL: TD1993.150.1.JPG
- Tags: World's Fairs and Expositions
Description:
Cast metal flagpole finial for the Reichsnährstand (RNS) which was a government body set up in Nazi Germany to regulate food production and had legal authority over agricultural production and distribution; overall chromed metal flagpole finial in the form of a swastika; applied gilt bronze dagger and wheat stalk at center; hollow cylindrical support at bottom for mounting.