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  2. Identification of inmates in Nazi concentration camps

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    For permanence, such Xs were made with white oil paint, with sewn-on cloth strips, or were cut (with underlying jacket-liner fabric providing the contrasting color). Detainees would be compelled to sew their number and (if applicable) a triangle emblem onto the fronts of such X-ed clothing. [3] Examples of cloth ID badges

  3. Nazi concentration camp badge - Wikipedia

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    Schematic of the triangle-based badge system in use at most Nazi concentration camps. Nazi concentration camp badges, primarily triangles, were part of the system of identification in German camps. They were used in the concentration camps in the German-occupied countries to identify the reason the prisoners had been placed there. [1]

  4. Black triangle (badge) - Wikipedia

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    An inverted black triangle, as used in badges. The inverted black triangle (German: schwarzes Dreieck) was an identification badge used in Nazi concentration camps to mark prisoners designated asozial ("a(nti-)social") [1] [2] and arbeitsscheu ("work-shy"). The Roma and Sinti people were considered asocial and tagged with the black triangle.

  5. Uniforms and insignia of the Schutzstaffel - Wikipedia

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    2nd pattern SS Totenkopf, 1934–45. While different uniforms existed [1] for the SS over time, the all-black SS uniform adopted in 1932 is the most well known. [2] The blackwhite–red colour scheme was characteristic of the German Empire, and it was later adopted by the Nazi Party.

  6. Purple triangle - Wikipedia

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    The purple triangle was a concentration camp badge used by the Nazis to identify Bibelforsher (that is Bible Student movement and Jehovah's Witnesses) in Nazi Germany. The purple triangle was introduced in July 1936 with other concentration camps such as those of Dachau and Buchenwald following in 1937 and 1938. [ 1 ]

  7. Category:Images of Nazi symbols - Wikipedia

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    About Category:Images of Nazi symbols and related categories: This category's scope contains articles about Nazism, which may be a contentious label. Media in category "Images of Nazi symbols" The following 51 files are in this category, out of 51 total.

  8. SS blood group tattoo - Wikipedia

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    SS blood group tattoos (German: Blutgruppentätowierung) were worn by members of the Waffen-SS in Nazi Germany during World War II to identify the individual's blood type. . After the war, the tattoo was taken to be prima facie evidence of being part of the Waffen-SS, leading to potential arrest and prosecu

  9. Category:Identity documents of Nazi Germany - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Identity documents of Nazi Germany" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.