... the triangle. The usual triangle was about five centimeters across, but for prisoners who were set for reeducation their triangles was about 2 or 3 centimeters larger so that it could be recognized from a distance. The triangles were stitched onto the left breast pocket of the jacket and coat and the outside right trouser leg. The ... colors of the triangles were as follows. Yellow for Jews, Red for political prisoners, Green for criminals, Pink for homosexuals, Black for anti-socials, Purple for Jehovah's Witnesses ... the other groups of people of their use of their colors in their soc...

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... killed here. Many groups would be mass murdered here, such as Gypsies, Poles, Russians, homosexuals, and even Jehovah's Witnesses. The separation of the groups were determined by different color of triangles. Red symbolized political, green and criminals, black symbolizes asocial, ones who possessed socially deviant behavior. Purple symbolized catholic clergy, a pink triangle was associated with homosexuals, a yellow star was symbolized for ... ...

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... been killed. These clothes ranged from ball gowns to army uniforms. Each and every prisoner's clothes had a triangular piece of colored cloth identifying his or her category. Jews had two triangles making a Star of David. Prisoners were also assigned a number that was tattooed on the left forearm. Occasionally, it was set on the back or the chest. A limit was set on ... ...

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... been killed. These clothes ranged from ball gowns to army uniforms. Each and every prisoner's clothes had a triangular piece of colored cloth identifying his or her category. Jews had two triangles making a Star of David. Prisoners were also assigned a number that was tattooed on the left forearm. Occasionally, it was set on the back or the chest. A limit was set on ... ...

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... homosexuals until 1746. After that it was considered a criminal offense and many were imprisoned. After serving prison time, many were sent to concentration camps. Homosexuals were forced to wear pink triangles on their shirts in the camps. Wearing this meant total humiliation and discrimination against them. Those seen wearing this symbol were beaten and poorly treated by not only prison guards ... ...

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... people who hid them to be put into the camps as well. At the concentration camps the jews were required to wear yellow stars and the homosexuals upside down pink triangles on their suits. Anyone in the camps were forced to work long hours doing chores from digging graves, to working in fields. Judith Jaegermann, a holocaust survivor. She was born in ... ...

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