This blog (by Zeev Barkan) is dedicated to the Star of David, its history, its various meanings and usages in different cultures. It includes thousands of pictures of Star of David, six-pointed stars, hexagrams, Solomon's Seals, Magen Davids and yellow badges,and served as a resource for three books and four art exhibitions.
Photo of Star of David made to look like a maple leaf is courtesy of jcjface from Flickr who wrote to me thatThe star is from the front of the Ontario Science Centre in Canada. It's etched into the sidewalk outside.
Photo of Star of David in the word Coexist on a big billboard poster in a public park in Amsterdam outside the Van Gogh museum is courtesy of
Muslim crescent symbol representing the "C;" the Jewish Star of David, the "X;" and the Christian cross, the "T." ...reminds Christians, Jews and Muslims that we all have a shared heritage, we are all distant cousins – family as well as neighbours. Neighbours who have a lot in common to talk about. Jews and Arabs [who are mostly Muslims] can trace their ancestry back to Abraham and Christians through faith are recognised as his “spiritual” sons.
