Nazi concentration camp badges
Overview
Nazi concentration camp badges, primarily triangles, were part of the system of identification in Nazi camps
. They were used in the concentration camps in the Nazi
-occupied countries to identify the reason the prisoners had been placed there. The triangles were made of fabric and were sewn on jackets and trousers of the prisoners. These mandatory badges of shame
had specific meanings indicated by their colour and shape.
The system of badges varied between the camps, and in the later stages of the war
, the use of badges dwindled in some camps, and became increasingly accidental in others.
Identification in Nazi camps
Identification of inmates in Nazi concentration camps was performed in two ways: by special badges and by identification numbers.-Badges:...
. They were used in the concentration camps in the Nazi
Nazism
Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
-occupied countries to identify the reason the prisoners had been placed there. The triangles were made of fabric and were sewn on jackets and trousers of the prisoners. These mandatory badges of shame
Badge of shame
A badge of shame, also a symbol of shame, mark of shame, or simply a stigma, is typically a distinctive symbol required to be worn by a specific group or an individual for the purpose of public humiliation, ostracism, or persecution...
had specific meanings indicated by their colour and shape.
The system of badges varied between the camps, and in the later stages of the war
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the use of badges dwindled in some camps, and became increasingly accidental in others.
