tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24518491.post114372543908179258..comments2023-10-06T06:18:28.701-07:00Comments on Star of David: Flags of the world Star of Davidzeevveezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06608699339778078417noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24518491.post-73017786720061630672007-03-02T22:05:00.000-08:002007-03-02T22:05:00.000-08:00About British Nigeria badgeD.Prothero wrote on 23 ...About British Nigeria badge<BR/>D.Prothero wrote on 23 March 1998 <BR/>I came across an explanation in one of the 1949 editions of a magazine called Nigeria, which had an extract from a letter written in April 1940 by Lord Lugard. <BR/><BR/>The design of the interlaced triangles is I think commonly called Solomon's Seal. I do not know if and when it was adopted as the seal of Islam but it was found on the lid of a very handsome goblet or jug of brass and copper covered with designs, which was captured by the troops when the Emir of Kontagora, the principle slave-raider in Northern Nigeria was defeated. I thought it an appropriate badge for Northern Nigeria and as far as I can remember it was my own suggestion. On amalgamation of North and South it was adopted as the emblem of united Nigeria.<BR/>See: http://www.fotw.net/flags/ng-gb.htmlzeevveezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06608699339778078417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24518491.post-1145101555783129902006-04-15T04:45:00.000-07:002006-04-15T04:45:00.000-07:00Another flag with 24 Stars of David is the Salta p...Another flag with 24 Stars of David is the Salta province (Argentina)Flag. <BR/>http://fotw.vexillum.com/flags/ar-a.html<BR/><BR/>Dov Gutterman recommends searching on the above site for <BR/>Star: 6 pointszeevveezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06608699339778078417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24518491.post-1145024572993544922006-04-14T07:22:00.000-07:002006-04-14T07:22:00.000-07:00Dov Gutterman sent me an email about the first app...Dov Gutterman sent me an email about the first appearance of the Star of David on a flag which was on Colonial Nigeria flag<BR/>http://fotw.vexillum.com/flags/ng-gb.htmlzeevveezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06608699339778078417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24518491.post-1144917299404696142006-04-13T01:34:00.000-07:002006-04-13T01:34:00.000-07:00Thre's a white "Star of David" on the Northern Ire...Thre's a white "Star of David" on the Northern Ireland Ulster flag: <BR/>"There is a dispute as to the meaning of the star, with some maintaining it is the Star of David, and others say it represents the six counties that make up Northern Ireland."<BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Northern_Irelandzeevveezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06608699339778078417noreply@blogger.com