Star of David badge printed with Jood to identify a Dutch Jew
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 4.500 inches (11.43 cm) | Width: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm)
Archival History
The badge was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1989 by Fred and Katie Rose.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Fred and Katie Rose
Scope and Content
Yellow Star of David patch of the type required by the German occupation authorities, starting April 29, 1942, to be worn by all Jewish persons in the Netherlands over the age of six to make it easy to identfiy and separate them from the general population.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Yellow cloth badge in the shape of a 6 pointed Star of David sewn to white cloth backing. The star outline is formed from 2 overlapping, dyed triangles and has Dutch text in a pseudo-Hebrew font in the center. There is a dotted cutting line printed outside the star along the cloth border and hand stitching along the edges.
Subjects
- Netherlands--History--German occupation, 1940-1945.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Netherlands.
- Jews--Persecution--Netherlands----20th century.
- Jews--Netherlands--History--20th century.
- Magen David.
Genre
- Object
- Identifying Artifacts