Sept. 14, 1279

Canons of the Council at Buda (Ofen) [Present-day Hungary]: “par. 125. Jews must wear a circle of red cloth on the left breast of their outer garments to avoid possible dangers to Christians. – par. 126. Jews may not hold public office or be entrusted with the collection of tolls, etc.”
Grayzel, Solomon. The Church and the Jews in the XIIIth Century, Volume II (1254-1315). The Jewish Theological Seminary of America: New York, 1989. Page 250. Researched by Dominik Jacobs 11/20/2019