Overview
- Brief Narrative
- 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.
- Date
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1942 June 06
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Suzanne Meisingher Cohen
- Markings
- front, center, black ink : Juif [Jew]
Physical Details
- Language
- French
- Classification
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Identifying Artifacts
- Category
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Badges
- Object Type
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Star of David badges (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- 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.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 4.120 inches (10.465 cm) | Width: 3.370 inches (8.56 cm)
- Materials
- overall : cloth, dye, ink
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Keywords & Subjects
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The badge was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1988 by Suzanne Meisingher Cohen.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-07-28 18:28:39
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn515035
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Also in Suzanne Meisingher Cohen collection
The collection consists of a Star of David badge and an identification card relating to the experiences of Suzanna Meisingher Cohen in France during the Holocaust.
Date: 1943 October 20
Suzanne Meisingher Cohen papers
Document
The papers consist of one identification card issued to the donor in Paris, France, during the Holocaust.
