back to themes

Dehumanization & Categorization

Upon their arrival, concentration camp prisoners were often issued prison uniforms. These uniforms generally consisted of a striped jacket and pair of pants, with some variations across the camps. Prisoner identification numbers were sewed, or drawn, upon the left breast of the jacket, sometimes accompanied with a colored triangle. These color-coded triangles communicated different classifications of prisoners, and were universal across the camps.

  • Jacket Inside Pocket
  • Chart of Camp Uniform Symbols
  • Jackets by Concentration Camp
  • Sam Widawsky