Jewish badges from Poland

Distinctive Jewish badges that the Jews of Poland were forced to wear on their clothing by order of the German authorities.

Jewish badge (armband) from Poland

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Jewish badge (armband) from Poland.

The armband was in use in Trzebinia, Poland for three months at the beginning of the German occupation of Poland. Afterwards Jews wore a yellow star printed with the word "Jew" in German.

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Donated by Matitya Floret, Petah Tikva, Israel

Jewish badge (armband) from Poland.

The armband was found in Kolomyja, Poland after the war.

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Donated by Ada and Paula Axelard, Ramat Gan, Israel

Jewish badge that belonged to Leah Neuhart Gross from the city of Wadowice, Poland.

During the war, Leah was sent to several labor camps throughout Poland and Germany and survived.

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Donated by Ahuva Be'eri, Tel Aviv, Israel

Jewish badge that belonged to Yitzhak Rosenstein from Ozerkow, Poland.

During the war Rosenstein was sent from the Ozerkow Ghetto to the Lodz Ghetto where he ran a pharmacy. After the liquidation of the ghetto, Rosenstein was deported to Oranienburg and Königs Wusterhausen concentration camps and survived.

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Donated by Ida Merkin, Petah Tikva, Israel

Jewish badge (armband) from Lodz, Poland

Distinctive Jewish badge (armband) that the Jews of Lodz, were forced to wear on their right arm beginning on the 14th of November, 1939 until the directive was changed to two yellow stars on the 29th of December, 1939.

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