Gift of Cantor Max and Naomi Fuchs

Id no. 2003.A.69, Textile

Liege, Belgium

Subject(s):  Stars, Cantors, Jews-Allied Armies, Armies-US, Race laws

The star carries the letter "J" for "Juif" (Jew). The Nazis issued a decree on May 27, 1942- effective June 3- requiring Jews to wear the indentifying symbol.