Yellow Badge

In the best-known picture of Peter van Pels, he sits among piles of fabrics holding metal wire. This photo was presumably taken during his training as a cabinetmaker. A yellow badge is vaguely discernable on his overalls. From 3 May 1942, all Jews had to wear these. They had to pay for the stars themselves and sew them onto all of their clothes; attaching a star with a pin was prohibited. In addition, their IDs were stamped with a capital J. If they failed to wear the yellow badge or to carry their ID, they could be arrested.