Bulgarian Jewish Star of David

Authors

Object ID

2019.2.190

Object Name

Button

Date

1942

Files

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Description

Yellow Star of David button with two holes in center, Star of David carved into front of button.

Information Provided by Michael D. Bulmash: Carved button issued to Bulgarian Jews during German occupation of Bulgaria as an aspect of Nazification of that country and visual identification of Jews. Unlike the patches worn in other occupied countries, this was meant to be sewn into the lapel.

Dimensions

1 x 1"

Keywords

Bulgarian Jews

Subcollection

Star

Recommended Citation

"Bulgarian Jewish Star of David" (1942). Bulmash Family Holocaust Collection. 2019.2.190.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/bulmash/1518