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Uncut factory-printed Star of David badge acquired by a Jewish person in the Netherlands

Object | Accession Number: 2018.229.3

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    Uncut factory-printed Star of David badge acquired by a Jewish person in the Netherlands

    Overview

    Brief Narrative
    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.
    Date
    use:  after 1942 April 29
    acquired:  approximately 1998
    Geography
    use: Netherlands
    Credit Line
    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Lea Rosendahl and Emmy Rosendahl Reid, daughters of Helmut Rosendahl.
    Markings
    front, center, printed, black ink : Jood [Jew]
    Contributor
    Previous owner: Lea Rosendahl

    Physical Details

    Language
    Dutch
    Classification
    Identifying Artifacts
    Category
    Badges
    Genre/Form
    Magen David.
    Physical Description
    Rectangular piece of yellow cloth with a 6-pointed Star of David printed on the front. 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 star edges are outlined with a black dotted line indicating where the cloth should be cut. The edges of the cloth are frayed and the top left and bottom right corners are folded under. The cloth is creased and stained throughout.
    Dimensions
    overall: Height: 5.000 inches (12.7 cm) | Width: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm)
    Materials
    overall : cloth, ink

    Rights & Restrictions

    Conditions on Access
    No restrictions on access
    Conditions on Use
    No restrictions on use

    Keywords & Subjects

    Geographic Name
    Netherlands.

    Administrative Notes

    Provenance
    The badge was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2018 by Lea Rosendahl and Emmy Rosendahl Reid, daughters of Helmut Rosendahl.
    Record last modified:
    2022-07-28 18:19:16
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