tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24518491.post1702899485964654957..comments2023-10-06T06:18:28.701-07:00Comments on Star of David: Wine Emblem in Alsace - Six Pointed Starzeevveezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06608699339778078417noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24518491.post-62333930615716726562014-01-21T08:48:04.887-08:002014-01-21T08:48:04.887-08:00This is not a Magen David and has nothing to do wi...This is not a Magen David and has nothing to do with wine. It's a Braustern (brewing star or beer star), which was widely used in German speaking lands (Alsace used to be German). The Magen David was fairly late adapted as a widespread Jewish symbol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24518491.post-29735721675485253932013-03-26T04:02:20.376-07:002013-03-26T04:02:20.376-07:00It's a so called "Brauerstern", a me...It's a so called "Brauerstern", a mediaeval emblem of breweries (symbol linked to alchemy) common in southern Germany.<br /><br />http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brauerstern<br />http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89toile_des_brasseurs<br /><br />A recent example would be this beer from Marbach (Neckar):<br />http://www.salzscheuer.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com