Factory-printed Star of David badge belonging to Lieselotte Bohm or her mother
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 3.346 inches (8.499 cm) | Width: 2.953 inches (7.501 cm)
Archival History
The Star of David was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2020 by Helen Hanau, whose father was Lieselotte Bohm's first cousin.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Helen Hanau
Scope and Content
Factory-printed Star of David badge belonging to Lieselotte Bohm or her mother. On September 1, 1941, all Jews in the Reich six years of age or older were required to wear a badge which consisted of a yellow Star of David with a black-outline and the word “Jew” printed inside the star in German [or other local language]. The badge was used to stigmatize and control the Jewish population. It is part of a collection documenting the experiences of Lieselotte and her extended family in Germany, France, and Czechoslovakia before, during, and after the war. Lieselotte was born in Germany to a Jewish mother and non-Jewish father. Lieselotte and her mother were deported to Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp in German-occupied Czechoslovakia. Both mother and daughter survived.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Yellow cloth badge in the shape of a six-pointed Star of David. The star outline is formed by two black triangles, printed to overlap one another. In the center is German text in a font resembling Hebrew. A black piece of cloth in the same shape is sew to the back, and there are several loose threads.
Subjects
- Identification (Religion).
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
- Star of David badges.
Genre
- Identifying Artifacts
- Object
- Magen David badges.