Ah, the Star of David. A Jewish sign. Slap on anything and everyone will know of its Jewish origins. This symbol has become a major part in identifying Jewish objects and the Jews. For instance, it was thrown into The Unborn in ancient texts to mark that the books were Jewish. As Wikipedia will tell you, it is named after King David of ancient Israel. Its ts earliest known communal usage began in the Middle Ages[citation needed], alongside the more ancient symbol of the menorah. Geometrically it is the hexagram or two triangles on top of as the DaVinci Code will tell you otherwise.
It wasn't until he establishment of the state of Israel in 1948 when the Star of David on the Flag of Israel has also become a symbol of Israel and Jewish identity.
Everyone uses the Star of David to identify Jews. One key group to do this was Nazi Germany, by forcing all of the Jews to wear a yellow Star of David with Jude written across it.
Another interesting thing about the Star of David is its involvement with Jews for Jesus. I'll mention the church in my next post, but there was a Jews for Jesus temple near my grandmother's house that had a Star of David directly under the cross (showing the Christianity ruled over Judaism?). The Star of David is a powerful icon in Jewish identity.
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