Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Kriegshaber, Communal Seal

Shield of David Kriegshaber, Communal Seal
From Jewish Encyclopedia entry "seal" by Joseph Jacobs & Albert Wolf
The Shield of David is found on the seal of the community of Kriegshaber (in southern Germany) and it bears the Hebrew inscription Kriegshaber community.

Kremsir, Communal Seal

Shield of David Kremsir, Communal Seal
From Jewish Encyclopedia entry "seal" by Joseph Jacobs & Albert Wolf
The Shield of David is found on the seal of the community of Kremsir [Town in Moravia, Austria] from about 1690.

Prague, Communal Seal

Prague Communal Seal magen davidFrom Jewish Encyclopedia entry: Seal by Joseph Jacobs & Albert Wolf

The seal of the ghetto of Prague is from 1627. The Jewish star surrounds a Swedish hat and has the caption "Sigillum Antiquæ Communitatis Pragensis Judæorum," with the
letters "magistrat" in the corners.