Nuremberg Law for the Protection of German Blood and
September 15, 1935
Moved by the understanding that
purity of the German Blood is the essential condition for the continued
existence of the German people, and inspired by the inflexible determination to
ensure the existence of the German Nation for all time, the Reichstag has unanimously
adopted the following Law, which is promulgated herewith:
1) Marriages between Jews and
subjects of the state of German or related blood are forbidden. Marriages
nevertheless concluded are invalid, even if concluded abroad to circumvent this
2) Annulment proceedings can be
initialed only by the State Prosecutor.
Extramarital intercourse between
Jews and subjects of the state of German or related blood is forbidden.
Jews may not employ in their
households female subjects of the state of German or related blood who are
under 45 years old.
1) Jews are forbidden to fly the Reich or National flag or to display the Reich colors. They are, on the other
hand, permitted to display the Jewish colors. The exercise of this right is
protected by the State.
(1) Any person who violates the
prohibition under §1 will be punished by a prison sentence with hard labor.
(2) A male who violates the
prohibition under § 2 will be punished with a prison sentence with or without
(3) Any person violating the
provisions under § 3 or §4 will be punished with a prison sentence of up to one
year and a fine, or with one or the other of these penalties.
The Reich Minister of the Interior,
in coordination with the Deputy of the Führer and the Reich Minister of
Justice, will issue the Legal and Administrative regulations required to
implement and complete this Law.
The Law takes effect on the day
following promulgations except for §3, which goes into force on January 1,
Nuremberg, September 15, 1935 at the Reich Party
Congress of Freedom
Führer and Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler
The Reich Minister of the Interior Frick
The Reich Minister of Justice Dr. Gürtner
The Deputy of the Führer R. Hess