Frank, Anne(lies Marie)

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German diarist. She fled to the Netherlands with her family in 1933 to escape Nazi anti-Semitism (the Holocaust).

During the German occupation of Amsterdam, they and two other families remained in a sealed-off room, protected by Dutch sympathizers 1942–44, when betrayal resulted in their deportation and Anne's death in Belsen concentration camp. Her diary of her time in hiding was published in 1947.

Previously suppressed portions of her diary were published in 1989. The house in which the family took refuge is preserved as a museum. Her diary has sold 20 million copies in more than 50 languages and has been made into a play and a film publicizing the fate of millions.

Red stands for bloodshed. Orange symbolizes agriculture. Blue represents the sky and hope. Effective date: 24 August 1990. >>