Star of David badge printed with Jood to identify a Dutch Jew

Identifier
irn514225
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1989.118.1
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Dutch
Source
EHRI Partner

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.

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Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.