Overview
- Date
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1935-1945
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Henry Heppner
- Markings
- front, center, black ink : Jude [Jew]
Physical Details
- Language
- German
- 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 stitched to burlap backing. The star outline is formed from 2 overlapping, dyed triangles and has German text in the center.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 3.620 inches (9.195 cm) | Width: 3.120 inches (7.925 cm)
- Materials
- overall : cloth, burlap, dye, ink
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The Star of David badge was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1990 by Henry Heppner.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-07-28 18:21:15
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn2489
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