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.

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Solomon Seal on Ethiopian Crown

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Solomon's Seal on Ethiopian Crown along with a cross (at the top). In the background we see the Lion of Judah. All these were symbols o...
Monday, May 18, 2009

Yellow Badge on a Nazi Propaganda Stamp

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Saturday, May 16, 2009

Indian Hexagram Ritual

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From: Inman, Thomas (1820-1876) Ancient pagan and modern Christian symbolism (1884) Sri lantra [Yantra] is an ancient Hindoo [Hindu] emble...

Star of David in a Synagogue predating the expulsion from Spain

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The Synagogue of Santa María La Blanca in the old Jewish quarter of Toledo, Spain, was Toledo's oldest and largest synagogue. It was bui...
Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Swastikas that predated the Indian Swastikas

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Commonly, we say that the Nazis adopted the Indian swastika, but today I understood that apparently they took it from the people of Troy in ...
Monday, May 11, 2009

Decoration for Episcopal throne from the 13th century

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A hexagram engraved on a marble slab as decoration for the Episcopal throne in the Cathedral of Anagni, Italy, which was built c. 1226 ...
Friday, May 08, 2009

Fleur de Lis Tattoo

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Aaron Aviv sent me his impressive Star of David & Fleur de Lis TATTOO and wrote the following: I chose the Fleur de Lis for two reasons,...
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