A Yellow-Red Star of David Patch Sewn onto a Piece of a Prisoner’s Shirt from Auschwitz Camp, Early 1940s.
During World War II, prisoners in Nazi concentration camps in the occupied areas were primarily marked by colored fabric triangles sewn onto their clothing. The common tags for identifying prisoners included a red triangle for political prisoners—such as union members, communists, Freemasons, and anarchists—and a green triangle for habitual criminals, including murderers, thieves, and swindlers. Jews were marked by two overlapping triangles that formed the Star of David: the bottom triangle, with its apex pointing upwards, was yellow to denote Jewish identity, while the top triangle, pointing downwards, indicated the prisoner’s classification (e.g., “political, ” “criminal, ” “immigrant, ” etc.). A general Jewish prisoner with no specific designation was marked with a yellow-red Star of David, like the one presented here.
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Measurements: Star of David: 7×8 cm. Piece of the shirt: 13×12 cm.Some stains and minor tears. Good condition.
