On September 1 , 1941 Reinhard Heydrich decided that all Jews (that were 6 years or older) must wear a yellow star of David on their clothing. These stars were used to identify and single out the Jews. These stars were all part of the Nazis plan to eliminate the Jewish population. The yellow stars were sewn onto the outside of their clothing and had the word “Jew” embroidered onto the middle of the star. According to holocaustcenter.org the practice of wearing these badges were strongly used from the 13th century until the Middle ages. During the 17th and 18th centuries the usage of these badges were largely phased out. Then, the Nazis resurrected using these badges during the times of the Holocaust. During this time King Christian X (of Denmark)
