Sophie Scholl

White Rose

A small student resistance group in Munich.

💡 Did you know? The „White Rose“ was a small group of Munich students, among the few who dared open resistance to Hitler.

leaflets

The leaflets called for resistance against Hitler and the war.

💡 Did you know? In six leaflets the White Rose called for the overthrow of the Nazi regime: secretly copied and distributed.

her brother Hans Scholl

Both were at the core of the White Rose.

💡 Did you know? Sophie and her brother Hans were at the core of the group: their shared courage made them symbolic figures.

University of Munich

On 18 February 1943 Sophie and Hans left leaflets in Munich University: a caretaker caught them and reported them to the Gestapo.

💡 Did you know? A caretaker saw them and handed them over to the Gestapo.

sentenced to death and executed

She was only 21; to the very end she stayed true to her convictions.

💡 Did you know? Just four days after her arrest Sophie was condemned to death in a show trial and executed the same day.

21 years old

She was a student in Munich.

💡 Did you know? At just 21 Sophie Scholl went to her death unbowed; her steadfastness is remembered as a legacy of courage and conviction.

Nazi dictatorship

Resistance was deadly: it was punishable by death.

💡 Did you know? In a totalitarian state where criticism was deadly, Scholl dared the near-impossible: open, non-violent resistance.

moral courage / resistance

Sophie Scholl is still seen as a symbol of moral courage and the will to stand up against injustice.

💡 Did you know? Numerous schools, prizes and squares bear her name.

Sophie Scholl

Sophie Scholl (1921 to 1943) was a German resistance fighter of the „White Rose,“ executed for her protest against the Nazi dictatorship.

💡 Did you know? In polls of the most important Germans, Sophie Scholl is repeatedly named near the top: her courage still moves people today.

1921

Born: 9 May 1921 in Forchtenberg