White armband with red and blue stripe worn by a member of the French resistance
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm) | Width: 14.875 inches (37.783 cm)
Archival History
The armband was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1991 by Claudine Cerf.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Claudine Cerf
Scope and Content
Armband worn by a member of the French resistance. Armband worn by Cecile Cerf in the French Resistance during the Nazi occupation of France, c. 1942-1944.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
White silklike cloth armband with one blue and one red stripe with an ink stamp with French text.
stamped : Milices Patriotiques Feminines
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945--Underground movements--France.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--France--Personal narratives.
Genre
- Identifying Artifacts
- Object
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