Star of David
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The Star of David (Magen David in Hebrew, Shield of David, Solomon's Seal) is a generally recognized symbol of Judaism and Jewish identity. Geometrically it is a hexagram.
[edit] As a Jewish symbol
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The pettels of Lilium candidum form a Star of David |
The Star of David in the oldest surviving complete copy of the w:Masoretic text, the w:Leningrad Codex, dated 1008. |
A page from 14th century edition of The Guide for the Perplexed by Maimonides. The figure seated on the chair with Stars of David is thought to be w:Aristotle. |
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Red Star of David - the emblem of w:Magen David Adom, Israel's emergency medical services |
A synagogue with the outline of a star of David |
Inside the memorial at the site of the former Synagogue in Göttingen, Germany |
The New Synagogue in Dresden. The entrance with the golden Star of David from the old Semper Synagogue |
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Combination of Star of David/Christian cross on the wall of an old cemetery for both confessions, Berlin, Friedhof Wannsee, Lindenstraße, founded in 1886 |
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6 pettels of Anemone coronaria in Israel forming a Star of David |
