The six pointed star represent the 6 British colonies of British West Africa:
Nigeria, Ghana, British Cameroon, Gambia, Sierra Leone, British Togoland.
Source: CC image from Wikipedia entry: Britisch-Westafrika
Monday, March 19, 2012
Star of David on Middle Ages Charts
Star of David on a Nautical Chart of Mediterranean area from
LUÍS TEIXEIRA, PORTOLAN CHART. Lisbon, ca. 1600
LUÍS TEIXEIRA, PORTOLAN CHART. Lisbon, ca. 1600
Source: Wikipedia entry: User:Geagea/gallery
JOAN MARTINES, PORTOLAN ATLAS. Italy, ca. 1578
Source: Wikipedia Category:Star_of_David?uselang=de
Carta catalana (Mappamondo catalano) 1452 ?
Source: Wikipedia Category:Star_of_David?uselang=de
Source: Wikipedia Category:Star_of_David?uselang=de
Source: Wikipedia Category:Star_of_David?uselang=de
Evelyn Edson wrote in her book The world map, 1300-1492: the persistence of tradition and transformation that the star of david flag flying over Brisch (modern Bissa- town in North Africa) maybe refrers to the large community of Jews in this coastel town.
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