Star of David badge with Juif printed in the center
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 4.120 inches (10.465 cm) | Width: 3.370 inches (8.56 cm)
Archival History
The badge was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1988 by Suzanne Meisingher Cohen.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Suzanne Meisingher Cohen
Scope and Content
Badge issued to Suzanne Meisingher at the City Hall in Paris, France, by the Vichy government. Sonia Chayat Meisingher, the mother of Suzanne Meisingher, strengthened the back of the badge with extra cloth.
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. The star outline is formed from 2 overlapping, dyed triangles and has French text in the center.
Subjects
- Jews--France--Paris.
- Magen David.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--France--Paris.
Genre
- Object
- Identifying Artifacts
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