Overview
- Brief Narrative
- The badge was worn by Augusta Kaplan in Brussels, Belgium.
- Date
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use:
approximately 1941
- Geography
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use:
Brussels (Belgium)
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Augusta F. Kaplan
- Markings
- front, center, black ink : J.
- Contributor
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Subject:
Augusta F. Kaplan
Physical Details
- 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 J. printed in the center.
- Materials
- overall : cloth, dye, ink
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Magen David.
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The badge was donated the the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2001 by Augusta F. Kaplan.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-07-28 18:29:21
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn520486
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