Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Jews in France were required to wear these on their outer clothing at all times after May 1942; badges were often cut from a pre-printed roll.
- Date
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1942-1945
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Rita Kahn
- 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
- Rectangular yellow cloth printed with 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: 4.750 inches (12.065 cm) | Width: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm)
- Materials
- overall : cloth, dye, ink
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The Star od David badge was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1993 by Rita Kahn via the American Gathering/Federation of Jewish Holocaust Survivors.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-07-28 18:22:11
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn7234
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