Star of David badge printed with Jude worn by Siegfried Neu
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 3.622 inches (9.2 cm) | Width: 3.228 inches (8.199 cm)
Creator(s)
- Sigfried Neu (Subject)
Archival History
The Star of David Badge was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2022 by Justin Dingfelder.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Justin Dingfelder
Scope and Content
Star of David badge printed with "Jude" worn by the donor's maternal grandfather, Siegfried Neu, after all Jews in the Reich six years of age or older 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 German as of September 1, 1941. Siegfried and his wife Florentine were living in Nürnberg when they were sent to Theresienstadt around 1941. Florentine was killed in an unidentified concentration camp, but Siegfried survived and immigrated to the United States.
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 German text in a font resembling Hebrew.
Subjects
- Nuremberg (Germany)
- Star of David badges.
- Identification (Religion)
Genre
- Identifying Artifacts
- Object