German Six Pointed Stars

Common knowledge is that Germans forced Jews during Third Reich period to wear the six- pointed stars. It seems hard to believe that Germans used this symbol for themselves – it may even seem a scoop, but Terry G. Jordan found out series of six-pointed stars in Texas German graveyards (and wrote about them in his book: Texas Graveyards: A Cultural Legacy, University of Texas Press, 1984 ISBN 0292780702 p. 111):

selected six pointed hex signs derived from rubbings of Texas German

gravestones… double sechsstern Drudenfuss, New Braunfels old town cemetery,

Comal county, 1874.

(see the photo on p. 90 – it looks exactly like the Jewish Star of David)

In p. 112 he wrote:

Among the Pennsylvania Germans the term Hexefiess also meaning “witch’s foot” is

preferred the six-pointed variety, or hexagram. Is also. Along with the compass

star, called a sechsstern

Rabbi Moshe Feinstein

Avi Shafran wrote in the Jerusalem Post on Oct 16, 2007 an article titled Star Power where he Quotes an answer written by Rabbi Moshe Feinstein in 1968 (Igrot Moshe, Orach Chaim 3:15)

to the question: is the Magen David symbol appropriate as an adornment for religious items? 

-the Magen David is an ancient Jewish emblem, and is therefore entirely properly displayed in synagogues and on religious objects. 

Interesting patriotic Hat

Haifa designer Hayim Shyater took this photo of an advertisement where the Star of David gives the hat patriotic meaning and makes it interesting
Copyrights: Hayim Shtayer 2007

Star of David Chanukiyah

Shimon Hameiri found this Chanukiyah in the market in such a bad shape that the vendor gave it to him for free. He restored it and added it to the Western Wall in a Hologram, were it looks so vivid that spectators want to take it out and hold it in their hands
Creation's name : "Holotrag – Star of David Chanukiyah.
Size:35 x 45 cm

Technique: Hologram with glass.

copyright: Shimon Hameiri 2007

Netanya Stamp

Maksim and Gabriel Shamir designed Natania Stamp in 1969. It shows Havazelet-Hasharon flower, which is probably another name to the rose of the valley, along with the Star of David . The rose and the Star of David appear together in many 1st century C.E. mosaics. So, from this special aspect, it looks like a continuation of a custom that was popular in the pre – exile era. In other words the message here for me is: we’re back!

Crescent Crown Star of David exhibition in Berne

In an exhibition on "the history of philately in Israel. Three symbols, three stages" That was held between 5 December 1997 and 1 February 1998 there were stamps depicting The crown, as an emblem of the British mandate, the Star of David, as the Jewish
emblem, and The crescent, symbolizing Ottoman rule up to 1918.

Stamp of disapproval

Charlotte Halle wrote in Haartz on April 12, 2007 about stamp collector Lawrence Fisher from Ra'anana, Israel who collects stamps across the Arab world some carrying anti-Israel messages  like an Iraqi stamp issued in 1983 commemorating the "Aftermath of the Zionist Racist Aggression on Sabra and Shattela," depicting blood dripping from the Star of David and a fist with blood coming out of the ground…