Star of David

The Star of David (Hebrew:מָגֵן דָּוִד, or Māġēn Dāwīd, pronounced [] in ancient Hebrew, and [] in  Modern Hebrew) is a Jewish symbol. It is named after King David of Israel, which is very famous. The star consists of a triangle, overlapped by another, "upside-down" triangle. It is unknown how this came to be a symbol of Judaism, but was first used in the Middle Ages. 


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Category:Judaism
Category:Religious symbols
Category:National symbols of Israel