Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Star of David badge worn by Greta Herensztat before going into hiding in a convent at the Monastery St. Claire in Nice and Antibes.
- Date
-
use:
approximately 1943
- Geography
-
use:
France
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Greta Herensztat Wizenberg
- Markings
- front, center, black ink : Juif [Jew]
Physical Details
- Language
- French
- 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 French text in the center.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm) | Width: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm)
- Materials
- overall : cloth, dye
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 Star of David badge was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2014 by Greta Herensztat Wizenberg.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-07-28 18:31:09
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn607753
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Also in Greta Herensztat Wizenberg collection
The collection consists of a Star of David badge and photographs relating to the experiences of Greta Herensztat and her family before, during, and after the Holocaust.
Date: approximately 1945
Greta Herensztat Wizenberg photograph collection
Document
Photographs of the Herensztat family before and after WWII as well as photographs of Greta during the war in hiding.
