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.

Sunday, July 27, 2008

6,000,000 Casualties

Six Yellow Badges marking 6,000,000 casualties. Background: stripes of concentration camp uniforms. Acrylic on canvas and Yellow Badges cut ...

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Six-Pointed Screw

Hexagram shaped screw; Most probably it's manufacturer didn't have any religious intentions. Picture by: Hayim Shtayer Copyright: ...

Friday, July 25, 2008

Copper Mizrach With Stars of David

Many Stars of David engraved on a Mizrach (Hebrew: East) which is a decorated Jewish sign indicating the direction of Jerusalem. Pho...

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Pattern of Stars of David, Bowl

Yehoshua Zlotnik sent me a picture of yellow Stars of David on a b owl that he keeps at his home for more than 40 years. D iameter: 31 cm....

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Free Masons Coin with Hexagram

Picture of a hexagram on a coin used by Mount Sinai Royal Arch Chapter no. 212 in Toronto was sent to me by a friend who wrote to me that:...

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

I Swear Not to Leave Israel

Star of David "I Swear" medal from kibbutz Tzeelim Musem. Copyright: Boaz Krechmer ‏ 2008 The museum shows metal works fro...

Monday, July 21, 2008

Lion with a Star of David Israeli Flag Proposal

Lion on a Star of David . On May-June 1947 The Temporary Israeli Government published an add calling for proposals for the design of the...

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