Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Pin-backed HIAS button inscribed "Bremen 1946" that belonged to Grzegorz (Gregory) Meisler when he served as chairman of HIAS.
- Contributor
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Distributor:
HIAS (Agency)
Physical Details
- Classification
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Identifying Artifacts
- Category
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Badges
- Object Type
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Pin-back buttons (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Circular, plastic-coated pin with a metal straight pin closure on the back. The front is discolored white with English and Hebrew text in blue ink and 2 blue 8-sided stars printed on opposite sides of the border. There is a smaller, blue ink, circular outline in the center with English text and the date. The reverse is black.
- Dimensions
- overall: | Depth: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm) | Diameter: 1.380 inches (3.505 cm)
- Materials
- overall : plastic, metal
- Inscription
- front, blue ink : HIAS / Bremen / 1946 / Hebrew characters [HIAS]
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Keywords & Subjects
- Corporate Name
- HIAS (Agency)
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- This patch was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2021.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-09-27 16:19:13
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn736577
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Document
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HIAS patch worn by a HIAS chairman
Object
Shield-shaped HIAS of America patch worn by Grzegorz (Gregory) Meisler on his uniform when he served as chairman of HIAS.
