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Star of David badge

Object | Accession Number: 1991.156.1

Issued to Juliette Frisch Haymes after registration in France in 1941 and kept by her while she was in hiding.

Date
1941
Language
French
Classification
Identifying Artifacts
Category
Badges
Object Type
Star of David badges (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Juliette Haymes

About This Object

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. The star is in a wooden frame.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 9.500 inches (24.13 cm) | Width: 9.500 inches (24.13 cm) | Depth: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm)
Materials
overall : cloth, dye, ink, wood, glass, metal, paint
Markings
front, center, black ink : Juif [Jew]

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The Star of David badge was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1991 by Juliette Haymes.

Rights and Restrictions

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

 
Record last modified: 2022-07-28 18:21:34
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Also in Juliette Frisch Haymes collection

The Juliette Frisch Haymes collection includes a Star of David badge as well as biographical materials, correspondence, and photographs documenting Juliette Frisch and her family.

Date: approximately 1922-1947

Juliette Frisch Haymes papers

Juliette Frisch Haymes papers

Document

The Juliette Frisch Haymes papers include authentic and falsified identification papers and ration tickets for Juliette Frisch; records documenting Michel Frisch's unfitness for military service and his deportation via Drancy to Auschwitz, including his last postcard to his family; and photographs of Juliette Frisch, her parents, sister, uncle Daniel, and great uncle Waldman.

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