Star of David badge printed with Jood worn by a Dutch Jewish girl

Identifier
irn551011
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2016.279.2
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Dutch
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 4.500 inches (11.43 cm) | Width: 3.875 inches (9.843 cm)

Archival History

The Star of David badge was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by Mirjam Lewie Bolle.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Mirjam Lewie Bolle

Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Scope and Content

Star of David badge worn by Mirjam Lewie in Amsterdam. Nazi Germany occupied the Netherlands in May 1940. In spring 1942, all Dutch Jewish men, women, and children over the age of six were required to wear a Judenstern attached to their outer clothing at all times. The badges were imposed to make it easy to separate Jews from the rest of the population, and also to humiliate them.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Yellow cloth badge in the shape of a 6 pointed Star of David. The star outline is formed from 2 overlapping, black dyed triangles and has Jood, the Dutch word for Jew, printed in a pseudo-Hebrew font in the center.

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.