Jewish police badge from Sosnowiec, Poland
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm) | Width: 1.380 inches (3.505 cm)
Archival History
The badge was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992 by Joram Kagan.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Joram Kagan
Scope and Content
Badge; Jewish Police from Sosnowiec, brass hexagonal plate, painted blue around the edges, in the middle engraved Star of David, and "Alt Sosn" with letters, "O,R,S," on the arms of the star, engravings painted blue; around the edge etched, in German, "Ordnungsdienst," and in Polish, "Sluzba Porzadkowa"(Order Police).
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Badge; Jewish Police from Sosnowiec, brass hexagonal plate, painted blue around the edges, in the middle engraved Star of David, and "Alt Sosn" with letters, "O,R,S," on the arms of the star, engravings painted blue; around the edge etched, in German, "Ordnungsdienst," and in Polish, "Sluzba Porzadkowa"(Order Police).
Genre
- Identifying Artifacts
- Object