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Green Triangle

Graphium macfarlanei

Classification

Class
Insecta

Badges, primarily triangles, were used in Nazi concentration camps in German-occupied countries to identify the reason the prisoners were there. The triangles were made of fabric and were sewn onto the prisoners' jackets and trousers. These were mandatory and intended as badges of shame.

Distribution

(c) Yi-Kai Tea, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC-BY-SA
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