Factory-printed Star of David badge worn by a Jewish person in the Netherlands
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 4.125 inches (10.478 cm) | Width: 3.250 inches (8.255 cm)
Creator(s)
- Lea Rosendahl (Previous owner)
Archival History
The badge was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2018 by Lea Rosendahl and Emmy Rosendahl Reid, daughters of Helmut Rosendahl.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Lea Rosendahl and Emmy Rosendahl Reid, daughters of Helmut Rosendahl.
Scope and Content
Factory-printed Star of David badge, owned by a Jewish person in the Netherlands. Germany invaded the Netherlands in May 1940. On April 29, 1942, all Jews in the Netherlands were required to wear a badge, which consisted of a yellow Star of David with a black outline and the word “Jew” printed inside the star in Dutch. The badge was used to stigmatize and control the Jewish population. Prior to this large-scale decree, identification requirements for Jewish individuals varied by locality and administration. Duplicated from those printed in Germany, these badges were made by factories such as De Nijverheid, a formerly Jewish-owned firm in the Netherlands that printed a large amount of Dutch stars.
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 by two black triangles, printed to overlap one another. In the center is Dutch text in a font resembling Hebrew. The edges are folded over, leaving an uneven border around the outline. The badge is stitched to a white cloth backing that has a centered slit opening that is machine stitched along the edges with white thread. A remnant of black thread remains at the upper tip. The badge is creased and stained throughout.
Subjects
- Jews--Persecutions--Netherlands.
- Antisemitism--Netherlands.
- Netherlands.
- Identification (Religion)
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Netherlands.
- Star of David badges.
Genre
- Object
- Identifying Artifacts
- Magen David.