Pin made in the Ukraine. The text on the pin reads:”Iziaslav”. Iziaslav is one of the oldest cities in Volhynia. Situated on the Horyn river in western Ukraine, the city dates back to the 11th century. Population: 16,162 (2021 est.).
At the beginning of World War II, the town had an important Jewish population representing 28% of the inhabitants. As soon as the Germans occupied the town, Jews were kept imprisoned in a ghetto and were later murdered in mass executions perpetrated by Einsatzgruppen.