Star of David badge printed with Jood worn by a Dutch Jewish girl
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 4.500 inches (11.43 cm) | Width: 3.875 inches (9.843 cm)
Archival History
The Star of David badge was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by Mirjam Lewie Bolle.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Mirjam Lewie Bolle
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 badge worn by Mirjam Lewie in Amsterdam. Nazi Germany occupied the Netherlands in May 1940. In spring 1942, all Dutch Jewish men, women, and children over the age of six were required to wear a Judenstern attached to their outer clothing at all times. The badges were imposed to make it easy to separate Jews from the rest of the population, and also to humiliate them.
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, black dyed triangles and has Jood, the Dutch word for Jew, printed in a pseudo-Hebrew font in the center.
Genre
- Identifying Artifacts
- Object