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16 unusual facts about Star of David


Camp Gesher

Gesher's logo is Habonim Dror's semel (emblem) which comprises a wheat sheaf in a Star of David, symbolising the roots of the organisation in Labour Zionism and in building the Kibbutz movement.

Castle of Salir

From a nearby mountain, Aben-Fabilia saw his captive daughter in the hands of the Christians and with his right hand made a sign of the Star of David, uttering some mysterious words.

Freemasons Tavern, Hove

The entrance was framed by a two-storey mosaic of blue and gold pieces adorned with Masonic symbols, the Star of David and bizarre griffin-like creatures.

George Maduro

When he was released a half year later, the German occupation forces had required that all Jews wear the Star of David.

Gully of Petrushino

On October 22, 1941 the Ortskommandant issued an order for all Jewish people to wear a Star of David sign and to register themselves at the Ortskommandantur.

Israelvis

The cover, showing a young Elvis Presley with a bloody Star of David on his forehead, was banned in Germany causing the band to make a new cover for the German market.

Lwów Ghetto

The Germans established a Jewish police force called the Jüdischer Ordnungsdienst Lemberg wearing dark blue Polish police uniforms but with the Polish insignia replaced by a Magen David and the letters J.O.L. in various positions on their uniform.

Mogen David

Mogen David is the Yiddish pronunciation of the Hebrew Magen David, which literally means "shield of David", but is used metaphorically to refer to the six-pointed Star of David.

Mommie Schwarz

After the German occupation of the Netherlands in World War II, they refused to go into hiding or to wear the Star of David.

Political messages of Dr. Seuss

The yellow star was inspired by the yellow Star of David that the Jews were required to wear on the clothing to identify them to the Nazis.

Shatkona

Stylistically, it is almost identical to the Jewish Star of David and the Japanese Kagome crest.

Taganrog during World War II

On October 22, 1941 the Ortskommendant issued an order for all Jewish people to wear a Star of David sign and to register themselves at the Ortskommendatur.

The City Without Jews

The drama reaches a peak as he is committed to a psychiatric institution represented in Expressionist scenery, where in a claustrophobic and asymmetrically painted cell he sees himself threatened by Stars of David.

Uemon Ikeda

For the occasion Ikeda presented an installation featuring spatial geometries with a thread of blue wool and silk depicting the Star of David.

Wingdings

This font contains many largely recognized shapes and gestures as well as some recognized world symbols, such as the Star of David and the symbols of the zodiac.

In 1992, only days after the release of Windows 3.1, it was discovered that the character sequence "NYC" in Wingdings was rendered as a skull and crossbones symbol, Star of David, and thumbs up gesture.


Ginger Cow

Peace is achieved in the Middle East among the three Abrahamic religions, who morph the cross, Star of David, and hilal into a new unifying symbol: The logo of the band Van Halen, which appears on a stage to commence a 10-year concert in Israel.

Solomonic dynasty

The throne is often shown with a Christian cross, a Star of David, and a crescent moon on it (representing the Christian, Jewish, and Islamic traditions).