Shield of David

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The Star of David, known in Hebrew as the Shield of David, is shaped like a hexagram and is a widely recognized symbol of modern Jewish identity and Judaism.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 25, 2020

"So...no more crosses, Virgins, Saints images or Shield of David can be worn?"

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2017

At first, orders were given to remove from the top of the building the large cupola capped by the Shield of David, which attracted the attention of all passers-by.

From History of the Jews in Russia and Poland. Volume II From the death of Alexander I. until the death of Alexander III. (1825-1894) by Friedlaender, I.

Having been a pupil of his he sends him a nice poem in Hebrew, illuminated with a "Shield of David," and two paper "roubles."

From Jewish Children by Berman, Hannah

Almost all of the most beautiful and enduring ornaments have first been sacred symbols; the swastika, the "Eye of Buddha," the "Shield of David," the wheel, the lotus, and the cross.

From Architecture and Democracy by Bragdon, Claude Fayette