Sunday, February 22, 2009

Zionist Congress 1900

Stars of David appear on this delegate card for the 4th Zionist Congress in London

Courtesy of

isotype75

From Flickr

Star of David Pattern from Berlin 1924


Star of David and Menorah Pattern from Katalog hebräischer und jüdischer Schriften der Firma H. Berthold AG ed. by Joseph Tscherkassky, Berlin 1924. Courtesy of isotype75 from Flickr.

Saturday, February 21, 2009

Armenian Coins with Solomon’s Seal

See 9th century Armenian Mamluk Coins with Solomon’s Seal on:

Coin of Herod the Great

A six-pointed star appears on the reverse of one of the coins of Herod the Great (73-4 BCE) along with a military helmet, wreath, and two palm branches.

Obverse: a tripod, a bowl and inscriptions: “Herod king” “year 3” (37 B.C.E.)

Drawing was copied from the Jewish Encyclopedia entry: helmet.

Thanks to Dobush who referred me to this image.

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Headdress

Solomon’s Seal on a headdress together with the word Allah in Arabic at Museum Czartoryskich in Krakow, Poland. 
Picture is courtesy of “that_james” from Flickr.

Anti-Israelism-2


Swastika symbol versus the Star of David symbol on a sign at a protest in Melbourne against the Israel attacks on Lebanon, 2006. Picture is courtesy of "swaroopm" from Flickr

Anti-Israelism-1

"Swastika = Star of David" on a sign at a demonstration in Melbourne for the Palestinians of Gaza in 18 Jan 2009
Picture is Courtesy of Takver from Flickr  
This is one of the most popular signs at Anti-Israeli demonstrations around the world.