German Prisoner ID System

Question 1

Yellow Star of David

Answer 1

Jews wore this to identify themselves: stars were sewn in their clothing

Question 2

Brown Triangle

Answer 2

were used to identify gypsies (also called Roma); Gypsies were viewed as outcasts

Question 3

Purple Triangle

Answer 3

Was for Jehovah’s witnesses; Jehovah’s Witnesses wouldn’t conform to Nazi society- they wouldn’t serve in the military, recognize Hitler as Fuehrer, or salute Nazi flag

Question 4

Pink Triangle

Answer 4

represented homosexuals; In Hitler’s Germany, one goal was to reproduce, homosexuals can’t do this; Therefore, they don’t fit into Hitler’s Germany

Question 5

Green Triangle

Answer 5

represented the habitual criminal; If the criminal was Aryan, he would be receive better treatment

Question 6

Red triangle

Answer 6

represented political prisoners; These people were imprisoned solely for political choice; If it wasn’t Nazi party they were jailed

Question 7

Black Triangles

Answer 7

represented the physically and mentally handicapped; Even if they were Aryan, they were a drain on society; These people didn’t make it to concentration camps- they were killed- women, men, childeren

Question 8

Blue triangle

Answer 8

represented the asocial prisoner; basically a category for people found guilty on some charge by Gestapo who didn’t fit into other categories