Hexagram with a human figure and devils appears on an illustration from the 14th century C.E. Image was copied from Wikimedia Commons, entry: Category: Kitab al-Bulhan (Book of Wonders, MS. Bodl. Or. 133 manuscript, uploaded by: “Peacay”.
This illustration is included in a collection of Arabic illustration dealing with astrology, astronomy and geomancy. The book was compiled by Abd al-Hasan Al-Isfahani. I reckon, based on the context, that this Hexagram represents a star or a planet.
In 2008 the Bank of Poland issued this coin to commemorate 65th anniversary of the Jewish Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. On the coin we see a Magen David (Yellow Badge) in the shape of barbed wire (which is a well known motif in commemorating the Holocaust) and a girl wearing a beret.
Another coin in this series shows another Magen David (Yellow Badge) against a brick wall. Courtesy of Gideon from “collect”, the Israeli collectors’ forum.
Arab stamp with Solomon’s seal pattern
Sent to me by Dobush from Kfar Aza
Copyright: Dobush
Artist Sabina Saad spent many years in Italy before she came to Israel. In Italian the comics “balloons” are called FUMETTO, which means small smoke, but Jews in the holocaust went to Heaven in a Big Smoke. There are no words in these “balloons” since Jewish victims’ voices were not heard at that time, and since many Jewish survivors stopped believing in God.
Dialog with a Yellow Badge Series
Ink and color pencil on paper
14.3X14.3 cm.
Copyright: Sabina Saad 2008
Philatelist Dr Claude Wainstain from France sent me this 1895 Magen David on a postal stamp (and other stamps from the same period) and wrote the following:
The Moroccan local stamp that is shown o your blog (April 6 2008, "rare stamp from Tetouan') was on use by one of the 20 local postage services, of which 19 where created by Jews. This one was created in March 1896 by Josue Benchimol, from Tetuan to
Chaouen (70 km). There are two major symbols on this stamp, the six-points star and the moon crescent with a star, and it's difficult not to imagine that they symbolize both religions.
Another local post was created in 1895 by Aaron Cohen from Tanger to
Arcila (50 km), with a Magen David.
This is the world's first Christmas Seal (Julemaerke) issued by Denmark in 1904
Magen David as part of Israeli Caricaturists (Funcom) Logo
Photographer: Hayim Shtayer
Copyright: Hayim Shtayer 2008
A hexagram appears on David Edwards’ Mystical Cube
Copyright: David Edwards, who wrote to me:
The photo is of a carving I made when I was involved with the Order of the Cubic Stone, a teaching esoteric group I helped found in the 1960s. Each side portrays 1 of the elements with the hexagram on top representing in this instance spirit. We used a full size altar in a similar style to this, but on a base. The actual cube in the photo has each size approximately 2" long.
Tags: Order of the cubic stone, Altar, Cubic Stone, Magic, Enochian, John Dee, Dare to Make Magic, Seal of Solomon , Hexagram. See: www.davidfedwards.co.uk
The name hexagram seems unsuccessful because it can be applied not only to the six-pointed star but also to the cube, which is also a drawing (“gram” in Greek) of six (“hex” in Greek).
Star of David on a Hadassah Nurse Pin
The design reminds a nurse cap
Copyright: David Murad
This is one of the most exiting Stars of David I’ve ever seen.
It is made from micrographic Hebrew letters of verses from The Song of Songs by Baruch Ben Shmariahu (Shir_Brest_1794). In addition, It expresses the tight connection of the six-pointed star to geometry.
Micrography is a unique Jewish art which has been developed in Tiberias in the 9th century C.E
Copyright: “zhsky” from Flickr
Mane stars of David are scattered along the margins of this loan document from 1912 . I wander if in four years it will be possible to cash it. Copyright: Gideon from the Israeli collector's forum "collect".
Martinism is a sort of mystical Christianity, which was founded in the 18th Century in France by Gerard Encausse.
The Hexagram represents the Old Testament, the cross - the New Testament, and the circle represents the gnostic Ouroborus, the serpent which swallows its own tail.
Hexagrams appear on Bulgarian postage stamps issued in 1993. Based on the context it seems that they represent the planets or the stars.
I asked Israeli astrology expert Khoschen-Klein Monius about appearances of the Star of David symbol in astrology and he answered that astrologers speak about Double Trines (aspects) that form this symbol on the astrological map. (Trines= equilateral triangles).
Then I Googled “Double Trines” and found out that in November 8-9, 2003, there was a lunar eclipse along with a configuration of 6 planets creating a Star of David formed by the two Grand Trines (Double Trines).
It sounds quite interesting to find out if that date, November 8-9, 2003, changed someone’s personal course of life, or if it changed the global course of life – what do you think?
Picture of Mary with the twelve zodiac signs (hexagrams) is courtesy of “tpol33” from Flickr who shot it at the Cathedral of Cologne, Germany. The Statue is called Virgo Immaculata and it was made in 1749. This is the first instance of hexagrams representing zodiac signs that I stumbled upon.
It seems like an illustration of Revelation Chapter 12:
1 A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman
2 clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.
What is the meaning of these Hexagrams in the Cathedral of Cologne, Germany?
Picture is courtesy of Marco Braun from Flickr.
Magen David appears on top of this 1928 Maccabiah certificate, which shows that Eliyahu Catz won the first place.
Copyright: Rony Dror 2008 Maccabi Archive, Kfar Hamaccabiah
Thanks to Dobush from Kfar Aza for referring me to this unique document.
Hexagrams appear on the top corners of this illustration, which is titled:
"The Temple of the Rosy Cross". From: Teophilus Schweighardt Constantiens, 1618
Copied from Wikimedia entery Image:Templeofrosycross.png uploaded by Campani
The six glyphs of the planets surround the Sun; each glyph occupies another triangle of a hexagram. Picture is from Opus Medico-Chymicum, an alchemy book by Johann Daniel Mylius published in 1618. The usage of the six-pointed star to represent the planets is a new discovery for me, and I’ll appreciate it if readers could refer me to articles about this subject, or to other pictures that show this kind of usage.
I reckon that the planets in this illustration represent the days of the week, while the zodiac signs represent the months:
Copyright: “abramelin” from Flickr 2008
The five colorful alchemical hexagrams represent the planets (not including the yellowish Sun and the silvery Moon)
Picture is from Wikipedia entry: “Odd people” uploaded by Mattes
Source: Basilius Valentinus, Azoth ou le moyen de faire l'Or caché des Philosophes, Paris, 1659.
It seems that using hexagrams to represent the planets was a conventional theme for the 17th century illustrators of alchemical books.
The five hexagrams on top of this illustration represent the planets (not including the Sun and the Moon)
Picture is from Spanish Wikipedia entry: Nigredo
Source: Basilius Valentinus, Azoth ou le moyen de faire l'Or caché des Philosophes, Paris 1659.
Magen David made from pencils on the 1985 postcard of the Graphic Designers of Israel 50th Anniversary. Design: Maurice Arbel. The item is from Hayim Shtayer’s collection. Courtesy of Hayim Shtayer
Hexagrams (with white lily, fleur de lis) are engraved on a manhole in Freiburg , Germany. Photo was shot by Zako and all rights are reserved to him. The connection between the six-pointed star and the
We see here a German cancel from 1965 carrying two hexagrams and a cross. Photo is courtesy of Hayim Shtayer. The cancel itself belongs to Hayim Shtayer's collection.
6 hexagrams and 12 zodiacal signs and glyphs appear on a mosaic ceiling at Greenwich Town Hall, London, England, right above the main door. It is not clear what these hexagrams are doing there and if the number six has a certain meaning. I can only guess that it has to do with the influence of alchemy. Anyhow it’s a splendid contribution to my new research about the hexagram and the Zodiac.
Picture is courtesy of a2d
Five Stars of David represent the five neighborhoods of Ashkelon
Ancient marble column represents the antiquities of Ashkelon
The cogwheel represents the industry of Ashkelon
The sea waves – its wonderful beaches
The film- its plan to become the Hollywood of Israel
Picture is courtesy of Dobush from Kfar Aza
The stamp was issued in 1969.
Hexagram engraved on a bell in a Temple at Ranakpur, Rajasthan, India
Picture taken recently by Oded Erez.
Copyrights: Oded Erez 2008
See all his Indian Hexagram pictures
Merréll O'Brian created these 12 hexagrams, each with a zodiac glyph, in order to illustrate the connection between the zodiac and the six-pointed star. This is also the subject of my research, no wonder I liked it so much.
Copyrights: Merréll O'Brian 2008
