Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Monday, March 19, 2012
British West African penny, 1936
The six pointed star represent the 6 British colonies of British West Africa:
Nigeria, Ghana, British Cameroon, Gambia, Sierra Leone, British Togoland.
Source: CC image from Wikipedia entry: Britisch-Westafrika
The following coins are from Dr. Amir Zohar's Collection
The following coins are from Dr. Amir Zohar's Collection
(C) Dr. Amir Zohar
Star of David on Middle Ages Charts
Star of David on a Nautical Chart of Mediterranean area from
LUÍS TEIXEIRA, PORTOLAN CHART. Lisbon, ca. 1600
LUÍS TEIXEIRA, PORTOLAN CHART. Lisbon, ca. 1600
Source: Wikipedia entry: User:Geagea/gallery
JOAN MARTINES, PORTOLAN ATLAS. Italy, ca. 1578
Source: Wikipedia Category:Star_of_David?uselang=de
Carta catalana (Mappamondo catalano) 1452 ?
Source: Wikipedia Category:Star_of_David?uselang=de
JOAN MARTINES, PORTOLAN ATLAS. Italy, ca. 1578
Source: Wikipedia Category:Star_of_David?uselang=de
Carta catalana (Mappamondo catalano) 1452 ?
Source: Wikipedia Category:Star_of_David?uselang=de
Evelyn Edson wrote in her book The world map, 1300-1492: the persistence of tradition and transformation that the star of david flag flying over Brisch (modern Bissa- town in North Africa) maybe refrers to the large community of Jews in this coastel town.
Sunday, March 18, 2012
The six pointed star of Armenia
Read the extensive post
by peopleofar
Harichavank Monastery, Armenia, 13th century
Source Wikipedia entry- Harichavank
Monastery
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Armenia, Goshavank monastery, XII-XIII
Source Wikipedia entry- Goshavank Monastery
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Hasan-Jalal_coat_of_arms from 1214
Bottom: Hexagram framing the wheel of eternity symbol
Source Wikipedia entry- House of
Hasan-Jalalyan
Wheel of eternity on the Tombstone of Hasan Jalal-Vahtangian
(1214-1261)
Source Wikipedia
Wheel of eternity on the Tombstone of Hasan Jalal-Vahtangian
(1214-1261)
Source Wikipedia
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(1214-1261)
Source Wikipedia
Wheel of eternity on the Tombstone of Hasan Jalal-Vahtangian
(1214-1261)
Source Wikipedia
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Hexagrams on the walls of 13th Century Noravank monastery
Source Wikipedia entry-Noravank
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