Overview
- Brief Narrative
- The badge belonged to an unidentified Jewish boy in the Netherlands who survived the Holocaust by hiding in a convent. After World War II, he became a Catholic priest.
- Date
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1941-1943
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Gloria Kowan
- Markings
- front, center, black ink : Jood [Jew]
Physical Details
- Language
- Dutch
- 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 Dutch text in the center. There are cut guide marks printed around the outside of star.
- 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 2002 by Gloria Kowan.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-09 15:54:17
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn511036
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