Monday, September 15, 2014

Symbol of Synagogue vs. Symbol of Church


Star of David appears on a flag held by the allegorical figure representing the Synagogue (Synagogua) that stands next to the allegorical figure representing the Church (Ecclesia) and holding a Cross, in a 14th-century Catalan manuscript of the Breviar d'amor by Matfre d'Ermengaud (Ms. of Yates Thompson 31 f 8, Tree of life, in the British Museum).



Star of David on the allegorical figure representing the Synagogue
Bamberg Cathedral, Germany, 13th Century
Source: Wikimedia, courtesy of Johannes Otto Först