Cancel shape (mail)

Source:

Russian Postmarks, An Introduction and Guide by Kiryushkin and Robinson 

Between 1880 and 1905

St Petersburg Post Office used different shapes for the cancellation of their postage stamps

  including the six pointed star shape. In 1905 these cancellations  were replaced by machine postmarks

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USA Cancellation stamp

The Star of David and the Koran

Many Solomon Seal Symbols adorn 

 this Koran case 

in the shape of the Dome of the Rock

which is exhibited 

at the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts 

Istanbul, Turkey

Copyright 2008 Patrick Breen from Flickr (CC)
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Stars of David (Solomons Seals)
 in an endless pattern on
Baybar's Kuran 
written entirely in gold in 1304 for a Mamluk Sultan in Cairo, Egypt

Solomon Seal Symbols adorn  this Koran page
 at the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts

CC image by mahaz from Flickr

Stylized Star of David is exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It is from a page of the Koran from the Central Islamic lands (Iraq?), 9th-10th century. Ink and gold paint on parchment. 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mdtubio/3871044875/

"Centuries before block printing was introduced in Europe, the technique was used in the Islamic world to produce miniature texts consisting of prayers, incantations, and Qur’anic verses that were kept in amulet boxes".

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Star of David on an Amulet from the 11th century Fatimid Egypt, ink on paper, is kept at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

See:

http://islamic-arts.org/2011/amulet-11th-century/

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 French Book titled ‏In the

Islam art et géométrie  by Roger BASTIEN p. 64 there's a colorful star of David (Muslims call it Solomon's Seal on the whole cover of a Koran. It was printed in 1822 in Syria

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http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/MFAArchive/1990_1999/1999/2/King%20Solomon-s%20Seal

 A large Solomon's Seal appears in An'am Sharif  (a book of prayers and excerpts from the Quran) which was printed in 1761-2

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In a Forum called the-savior.com/ there are a few references to sources  that mention the Star of David 
Imam Ridha  in the book “Al Tuhfa Al Radhawiya” page 294 mentions it as a form of protection. In the book “Daar Al Salaam” by “ Mirza Al Noori Al Tubrisi” page 20 part 3
 in the book “Akseer Al Da’awaat” page 155 and in the book “Makarim Al Akhlaq” page 336 (to push away one type of fevers
 Sheikh Radhy Al Deen Al Tubrisi in the book “Makarim Al Akhlaq” page 336

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Two colorful stars of David from 1856  sport on the mirbar at the Ottoman Vezir Mosque Heraklion (now Ag Titos church) under the first verse of Koran

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8184136@N05/4272081679/

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Manuscript from China, 16th-17th century, with verses from the Kuran 

Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexagram#Usage_by_the_Abrahamic_religions

1631- Testour mosque in Tunisia

Solomon’s seals

1631-built in

Testour mosque in Tunisia

 CC Picture by Bellyglad From Flickr

1504 Book printer William Faques

Six pointed star on the device of 

book printer 

William Faques 

1504 
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Source

A Short History of English Printing, 1476-1898 

by Henry R. Plomer, 1900



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Druze Star of David

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/140251#.Ty9U5sU9W_g

 MK Kara: Druze are Descended from Jews 

The secret is out, says Druze MK Ayoub Kara: "The Druze are actually descended from the Jewish people, and genetic evidence proves it

By David Lev

First Publish: 10/25/2010

Only among Druze do you find a red Star of David, in homes, cemeteries, and places of worship,” Kara says. This is one sign that has been open and visible for centuries, unlike most of the other ones, yet few have noticed

See:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/slightlymo/1225934719/

An Impressive article about the Christian Star of David

http://dontaskthatinchurch.blogspot.com/2012/01/twinkle-twinkle-little-star-origins-of.html

New Booklet about the Star of David

New Booklet about the Star of David

in Spanish

ESTRELLA o ESCUDO DE DAVID. Historia y significado

STAR or Shield of David. History and meaning
By J. Vicente Zalaya
ISBN 978-84-7213-186-6, 

2012, illustrated, 56 pages

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 Thanks to  Ioram Melcer for referring me to this booklet