The Shoah (1939–1945)
Mandatory wearing of the yellow star
1ᵉʳ sept. 1941·Reich allemand
The toll is reproduced exactly as the source states it — never rounded, never added to another. Tolls overlap from one event to the next.
A decree requires every Jew over six years old to wear the yellow star sewn onto his clothing, starting September 19.
The police decree of September 1, 1941 required every Jew in the German Reich over the age of six to wear, sewn onto the chest of their clothing, a six-pointed star in yellow fabric bearing the word "Jude." The obligation took effect on September 19; the star had to be purchased by the individual themselves in exchange for textile ration points.
The mark made persecution visible in the street and placed it before the eyes of the entire population. It effectively prevented anonymity, prepared the identification necessary for the deportations that would begin a few weeks later, and would be extended to the occupied territories. A few, in Germany, would greet those who wore it; most would look away.
- Period :
- The Shoah (1939–1945)
- Type :
- Shoah
- Region :
- Western Europe
- Country :
- Allemagne
Reichsgesetzblatt ; documentation des procès de Nuremberg sur les mesures antijuives du Reich.