Jewish Medals

Cyrus Adler and Albert Wolf Soon wrote in the Jewish Encyclopedia that the first engraved Jewish medals were from the middle of the fifteenth century.  

They bring some later examples such as: 

1875. Synagogue at Pribram with a shield of David on the reverse

1888. Founding of a Frankfort lodge with a shield of David on the obverse

1900. Stepney Jewish School: with a shield of David on the reverse.

ornate sculptings

Photo of amazing ornate sculptured hexagram is courtesy of Ben Piven from Flickr.

Another Indian motorcycle

Photo is courtesy of Ben Piven from Flickr. I'd like to know what is the symbol inside the hexagon.

Stopper On The Bottle

From: The Internet Book of Shadows

In alchemy, the Star of David combined the symbols for fire and water; hence, it meant distillation. Until recently, therefore, it appeared on shops selling brandy... The stopper on the bottle containing the bottle imp or jinni was stamped with the seal of Solomon. In the Nsibidi script of West Africa, a native form of writing, the symbol means ardent love; the universality of the male-female content of the sign is here apparent.

Star of Honda

Photo of Indian yantra on a Honda motorcycle is courtesy of Ben Piven. I reckon it is used here as an symbol of protection. (Riding this powerful vehicle seems quite dangerous).

Sanford Biggers

In 2006 artist Sanford Biggers (Assistant Professor of Sculpture) had an exhibition titled Freedom: And Other Seldom Traveled Roads. There was a record jacket decorated with disco mirrors creating a six pointed star. 

Sanford Biggers deals with themes of sacred geometry in Buddhism, Islam and Judaism. 

The meaning of the Geometric Arabesque

Photo of arabesque (from India?) with Solomon’s Seal surrounding a white flower is courtesy of Lynn Bodner, researcher of Islamic star designs.