Star of David
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The Star of David is a six-pointed star composed of two interlocking triangles, widely recognized as a central symbol of Judaism and Jewish identity.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Star of David canonical | 14 |
| Magen David | 4 |
| Star of David (later association) | 1 |
| Stars of David | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish symbol
ⓘ
geometric figure ⓘ hexagram ⓘ religious symbol ⓘ |
| adoptedAsCentralSymbolBy | Zionism ⓘ |
| adoptedOnFlagBy |
Israel
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Israel
|
| appearedIn |
medieval Jewish manuscripts
ⓘ
medieval synagogue decorations ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Holocaust ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | King David ⓘ |
| category |
Jewish religious symbols
ⓘ
religious symbols on flags ⓘ |
| colorOftenUsed |
blue
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| composedOf | two interlocking triangles ⓘ |
| featuredOn | flag of Israel ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor | Jews ⓘ |
| hasName |
Star of David
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Magen David
Shield of David ⓘ Star of David self-link ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage |
Shield of David
ⓘ
surface form:
Māgēn Dāvid
Shield of David ⓘ
surface form:
מגן דוד
|
| hasNumberOfPoints | 6 ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSignificanceFor | Jews ⓘ |
| hasShape | six-pointed star ⓘ |
| hasSymmetry | hexagonal symmetry ⓘ |
| historicallyUsedIn |
Jewish mysticism
ⓘ
Kabbalah ⓘ |
| isDistinctFrom |
Christian cross
ⓘ
Islamic star and crescent ⓘ |
| persecutoryUse | yellow badge in Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| relatedShape |
hexagon
ⓘ
triangle ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Jewish community
ⓘ
Jewish identity ⓘ Jewish people ⓘ Judaism ⓘ connection between God and the Jewish people ⓘ divine protection ⓘ |
| usedAs |
emblem of Jewish communities in Europe
ⓘ
emblem of Zionist movement ⓘ marker of Jewish identity during the Holocaust ⓘ |
| usedByReligion | Judaism ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Israeli flag
ⓘ
Jewish ceremonial object ⓘ Jewish flag ⓘ Jewish jewelry ⓘ Jewish prayer book ⓘ Jewish tombstone ⓘ synagogue ⓘ |
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Magen David
this entity surface form:
Star of David (later association)
this entity surface form:
Magen David
this entity surface form:
Magen David
this entity surface form:
Stars of David
this entity surface form:
Magen David