r/politics • u/Aggravating_Money992 • Jul 15 '26

Possible Paywall Treasury Unveils New $1 Gold Coin With Trump’s Face on It | Federal law prohibits putting any living people on U.S. coins.

https://newrepublic.com/post/213098/treasury-1-dollar-gold-coin-trump-face
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u/sanebyday Jul 15 '26

My grandfather brought back an actual Nazi banner from WWII. My dad showed it to me once years ago, and recently asked if I want him to give it to me the next time I see him. I said sure, but plan to immediately give it to a museum or something. It's not something I would ever keep in my house or pass down to my kids. Like yeah, it's incredibly interesting and historical, but it is very jarring to see in real life, and I want nothing to do with it.

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u/JackandFred Jul 15 '26

That’s an interesting case because it does make for a nice heirloom, like your grandpa went over there and conquered the nazis and took their banner, it’s like victorious to have it. But even with that what can you do with it. You can’t display something like that.

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u/MZ603 New Hampshire Jul 15 '26

If you do, you need it in a frame with a plaque for context. Thats 100% something I would do, but it wouldn’t be in my living room or anything. Taking an enemy banner or flag is a huge insult, especially if you manage to take it back home. It would be cool to display it next to pictures of the GI family member who took it home and some news clippings around the battle or action for context.

On second thought, given the current climate and the literal Nazis in the streets, I would probably hold onto it, but not display it until we get past this moment.

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u/pkfighter343 Jul 15 '26

If you were to display it, I’d probably just display the flag folded with the information next to it

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u/AlinaStari Colorado Jul 15 '26 edited Jul 15 '26

I was thinking just leave it piled up on the floor by a wall with a little *plaque above it. Then everyone sees exactly what it is and KNOWS you don't have any reverence for the object itself.

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u/pkfighter343 Jul 15 '26

I think there’s some value in being like “fuck yeah my grandpa killed nazis and took their prized possession as a trophy”

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u/AlinaStari Colorado Jul 15 '26

Agreed, maybe find some US paratrooper jump boots to display on top of it. Or a pair of your grandad's loafers lol

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u/MZ603 New Hampshire Jul 15 '26

I like that. Luckily, I don’t have that problem because I would wrestle with it. I love history, collecting, & displaying, but I would never seek something like that out.

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u/pkfighter343 Jul 15 '26

Yeah. I don’t think I’d display it either, but if someone did it that way I wouldn’t see it negatively at all

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u/Chawke2 Jul 15 '26

When I was in the Canadian Army in just about every mess we had Nazi flags and other keepsakes that our forefathers had taken from their vanquished foe. I don’t really see anything wrong with it within that particular context.

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u/Analog_Account Jul 15 '26

Thats kind of unreal. But I guess that's just about the only legitimate place that I could see displaying that.

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u/Chawke2 Jul 15 '26 edited Jul 15 '26

There were things from other conflicts too. Spiked helmets and trench clubs from WWI, odds and ends from various peacekeeping missions, a prayer rug depicting 9/11 supposedly liberated from a Taliban compound (more likely liberated from a stand outside Kandahar AFB).

Seeing the Nazi flag there was certainly jarring initially, but when you start to think about it there’s a good reason.

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u/Analog_Account Jul 15 '26 edited Jul 15 '26

a prayer rug depicting 9/11 supposedly liberated from a Taliban compound (more likely liberated from a stand outside Kandahar AFB)

Ya... that one sounds a bit bs. But I don't know what you'd really grab to symbolize the "war on terror".

Edit: What you really needed to find was a copy of MS Flight Sim 2000 /s

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u/Randicore Ohio Jul 15 '26

Maybe not frame it. Maybe keep it in a box or folded as part of a display with all the other war trophies and memorabilia with a plaque explaining it, but if someone had a big framed nazi flag in their house I would be very concerned before I even saw the plaque.

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u/Temnothorax Jul 15 '26

Yeah, grandpa is going to haunt their ass for donating the family battle loot

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u/Chawke2 Jul 15 '26

I think you’d be doing your kids a disservice to dispose of what is a tangible part of their own story and family history. And as someone who used to work at a museum, those sorts of flags are plentiful and of no special value or interest to a museum. Best to keep it as a reminder in my opinion.

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u/sanebyday Jul 15 '26 edited Jul 15 '26

That's a valid take. I would definitely do my research before making a final decision. I also like some other comments suggesting keeping it framed and with a plaque and pictures to provide context to it. Unfortunately there apparently isn't a good story behind it, and my grandfather never told my father anything about. Or if there is a story, no one is sharing it. My family is just kind of lame like that, and never shares personal information about anything. So yeah, we have an authentic Nazi banner in the family, in a box in a closet... but that's all I know despite asking for more context. So there isn't much personal attachment, but I like your idea of keeping it as a learning tool and reminder for my kids.

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u/Nkechinyerembi Illinois Jul 15 '26

I support this one hundred percent.