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Star of David badge printed with Jude, German for Jew

Object | Accession Number: 2016.249.1

2016.249.1 front
Star of David badge printed with Jude, German for Jew

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Language: German
Classification: Identifying Artifacts
Category: Badges
Object Type: Star of David badges (lcsh)
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Paul Moore

Physical Description: Yellow cloth badge in the shape of a 6 pointed Star of David on white cloth backing. The star outline is formed from 2 overlapping, dyed triangles and has German text in a pseudo-Hebrew font in the center
Dimensions: overall: Height: 3.625 inches (9.208 cm) | Width: 2.875 inches (7.302 cm)
Materials: overall : cloth, ink, thread
Markings: front, center, black ink : Jude [Jew]
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: The badge was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by Paul Moore.
Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
Conditions on Access: No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use: Restrictions on use. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum does not own copyright to this material. No information about the copyright was included on the Deed of Gift.
: Record last modified: 2020-06-30 09:27:06
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