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.
Star of David on a Holy Ark Curtain (Parochet) from Italian Conegliano Veneto Synagogue, which had been erected in 1701. The whole Synagogue was transferred to Israel in 1952, and is exhibited at the Italian Jews Museum on 27 Hillel St. Jerusalem Israel 97226241610
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Copyright: U. Nahon Museum of Italian Jewish Art 2008
Star of David on a splendid silver Italian Hanukkah candlestick from the Italian Jews Museum on 27 Hillel St., Jerusalem, Israel.
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Copyright: U. Nahon Museum of Italian Jewish Art 2008
Star of David with the number 14 that marks the 14th Maccabiah
Issued on 29/06/1993
Designer: Danny Zilberman
Photo of a Star of David on the flag of the first pre-Israeli merchant navy, Emanuel, was sent to me by Dobush from Kar Aza, Israel, who found it on Hebrew Wikipedia entry: Emanuel (ship)
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Star of David made from diagonal lines.
Issued on 5/5/81
Designer: Moshe Pereg
Star of David made from very colorful lines that compose the Hebrew letter Mem which is the initial of Maccabiah
Issued on 03/05/1973
Designer: Dan Reisinger
