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Oval warrant badge for the Staatliche Kriminalpolizei

Object | Accession Number: 1993.56.1
1993.56.1 front Oval warrant badge for the Staatliche Kriminalpolizei Click to enlarge 1993.56.1 back Oval warrant badge for the Staatliche Kriminalpolizei Click to enlarge

Oval identification tag (warrent badge) for the Staatliche Kriminalpolizei, or Kripo, was the criminal police force of the security police in Germany during the Third Reich.

Language
German
Classification
Identifying Artifacts
Category
Badges
Object Type
Badges (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Genia Bonné

About This Object

Physical Description
Oval identification tag (warrent badge); molded "Staatliche Kriminalpolizei 8409" with German national insignia engraved verso.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 2.360 inches (5.994 cm) | Width: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm)
Materials
overall : metal

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The identification tag was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1993 by Genia Bonné.

Rights and Restrictions

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

 
Record last modified: 2022-09-02 10:39:48
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