Star of David

This blog (by Zeev Barkan) is dedicated to the Star of David, its history, its various meanings and usages in different cultures. It includes thousands of pictures of Star of David, six-pointed stars, hexagrams, Solomon's Seals, Magen Davids and yellow badges,and served as a resource for three books and four art exhibitions.

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Hanukkah Candlestick and Portrait

Photo of Star of David on a Hanukkah Candlestick behind a portrait of an old man is courtesy of Israeli painter Meir Salomon, who spent 3...

Priestly Blessing

On the left we see a Star of David made from curved carving-like lines. The Hebrew words are from the Priestly Blessing, a Jewish prayer b...

Scales

Photo of a a painting with scales (bottom left) in the shape of David Stars is courtesy of Israeli painter Meir Salomon. This is the only...

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Ponary Massacre

Star of David on the monument for the 100,000 Ponary massacre victims executed between July 1941 and August 1944.

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Kristallnacht Postage Stamp from East Germany

Dobush from Kfar Aza sent me this drawing of a Yellow Badge with flames of the Kristallnacht, which appear on a November 9, 1963 stamp fr...

Leo Haas

From: http://www.ushmm.org/research/collections/art/ See the yellow star on the cloths of the blind on the Watercolor by Leo Haas entitle...

Self Portrait with A Yellow Badge

Photo of a painting depicting a yellow badge replacing the Star of David on the Israeli flag is courtesy of Hayim Maor. Copyright: Hayim ...

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