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.

Monday, March 26, 2012

Alphonso X Book of Games 13th century C.E.

3 Six pointed stars on the bottom and top margins of the chess board Picture from Fol 9r = Six pointed stars appear several time...

Chi Rho Six Pointed Star

Chi Rho (1870) carved in stone at the Russian Compound in Jerusalem The Chi Rho was used by early christians. It is called afte...

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Moghul star of David

Moghul star of David CC picture taken by "saadsarfraz" from Flickr at Maryam-uz-Zamani Mosque Maryam-uz-Zaman ( 1542 ...

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Gothic Church in Rome

Ceiling frescos in Gothic Catholic Church of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva in Rome Many gold stars of David on the triangles loo...

US Army Jewish Chaplain insignia 1943

US Army Jewish Chaplain insignia 1943 = Source: en.wikipedia entry -Religious_symbolism_in_the_United_States_military

Hexagram - Designs and Meanings

Otto Friedrich August Meinardus was a German Coptologist and pastor (1925 – 2005 ). He wrote an article titled The Hexagram or the Mage...

Friday, March 23, 2012

Hexagram from the Gallo-Roman Period

Hexagram (top right) and 6-petaled flowers (bottom left) from the Gallo-Roman Period 123 BCE - 486 CE Exhibited at The Musée des Be...

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