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King Christian X became the hero of a number of myths about his defense of the Danish Jews. He became the subject of a persistent urban legend according to which, during Nazi occupation, Nazis forced the Jews to wear the Star of David and the king donned the Star of David
For centuries, the Star of David was a symbol of Jewish pride. But during World War II, Nazis used the star to segregate and terrorize the Jewish people. Except in Denmark. When Nazi soldiers occupied his country, King Christian X of Denmark committed himself to keeping all Danes safe from harm.
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Did King Christian X of Denmark wear a yellow star in support of the Danish Jews? Read more about the historical truth behind the legend.
21 de feb. de 2015 · This courageous rebuke of Nazi policies may have helped spur the creation of a myth that many still believe today, that Christian X wore a yellow Star of David during the war to identify...
1 de nov. de 2021 · Nov 1, 2021. by: Sarah Thompson. Share Tweet. Misidentified. Did King Christian X of Denmark and his wife Alexandrine wear the yellow Star of David sewn on their clothing as an act of resistance against a Nazi rule, thereby encouraging all Danes to do this to protect Danish Jews -- and is this a photo of the King of Denmark and his wife?
4 de jul. de 2000 · The legend of Denmark's King Christian X and his wearing of the yellow star is our most stirring example of non-violent opposition to evil: ordinary citizens (following the example of a...
29 de mar. de 1990 · Holocaust-scholar Istvan Deak, commenting on the legend that King Christian X of Denmark wore a yellow Star of David during the Nazi occupation [“The Incomprehensible Holocaust: An Exchange,” NYR, December 21, 1989], said, “It would indeed be worth investigating how this heartwarming legend has come into being, and why it looms ...
