Star of David yellow cloth badge printed with Jude, the German word for Jew
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 3.625 inches (9.208 cm) | Width: 3.125 inches (7.938 cm)
Archival History
The badge was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2004.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection
Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
Scope and Content
Star of David yellow cloth badge with the German word, Jude, for Jew, worn in Lüneburg, Germany. In September 1941, the Nazi government ordered all Jews over the age of 6 to wear a badge with a Judenstern [Jewish star] on their outer clothing at all times to mark them as outcasts from German society and to make them easy to identify. In most places, the Jews were responsible for the manufacture and distribution of the badges. This type was printed on rolls of cloth with dotted cutting guidelines and cut off as needed. They were printed with dotted guidelines as aids for cutting one out neatly.
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 handstitched with black thread to offwhite cloth backing. The star outline is formed from 2 overlapping, dyed triangles and has German text in the center. The frayed edges of the star are folded over and stitched with black thread; the edges of the backing are also folded over and stitched. There are pinholes on the front center and some loose threads.
Subjects
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Germany.
- Jews--Persecutions--Germany--History--20th century.
- Jews--Germany--Identification--History.
Genre
- Object
- Identifying Artifacts