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Yellow cloth Star of David badge printed with Jude, German for Jew

Object | Accession Number: 2005.506.2

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    Overview

    Brief Narrative
    Used Star of David badge with the German word for Jew that Jews were required to wear in Germany and Austria. The patch made it easy to identify the person as Jewish and to mark him or her as an undesirable outcast from society. In September 1941, the Nazi government in Germany ordered all Jews over the age of 6 to wear a badge with a Judenstern [Jewish star] displayed on their clothing at all times. Jews were responsible for the manufacture and distribution of the badges. This type was printed on rolls of cloth and would be cut off singly or in strips depending on how many a person required. They were printed with dotted lines as aids for cutting one out neatly.
    Date
    use:  approximately 1941-1945
    Geography
    use: Vienna (Austria)
    Credit Line
    Forms part of the Claims Conference International Holocaust Documentation Archive at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. This archive consists of documentation whose reproduction and/or acquisition was made possible with funding from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
    Markings
    front, center, black dye : Jude [Jew]

    Physical Details

    Language
    German
    Classification
    Identifying Artifacts
    Category
    Badges
    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 German text in the center. The edges are folded over and hand stitched with black thread, with a few visible dashes from the outer edge cutting guide. The badge appears used and the cloth is discolored and stained.
    Dimensions
    overall: Height: 3.625 inches (9.208 cm) | Width: 3.125 inches (7.938 cm)
    Materials
    overall : cloth, dye, thread

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

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    Administrative Notes

    Provenance
    The Star of David badge was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2005.
    Record last modified:
    2024-10-03 13:10:47
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