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The Star of David

What is the Star of David?

What is the Star of David?

The Star of David is a six-pointed star that is typically used to represent Jews. It had not been used to represent Jewish people until the late middle ages. The star is made up of two equilateral triangles overlapped over one another.

Original Meaning

The overlapped triangles was a common symbol in the Middle East and North Africa, and was believed to bring good luck. It was primarily associated with magic or family.

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What is the Origin of the Name for the Star of David?

The original name of the Star of David was first used by at least the 11th century. At the time, it was referred to as the 'Shield of David', and it was used as a title of the God of Israel as seperate use from the symbol. The Jewish Encyclopedia mentions a part of a 12-century Karaite document as the earliest written source to refer to a symbol called "Magen Dawid" but does not specify its shape.

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Why Were Jews Forced to Wear the Yellow Badge?

The yellow badge is the six-pointed badge that normally said "Jew" on it that Jewish people were forced to wear. They were forced to wear it because the Nazis wanted the Jews to feel isolated and become outcasted. The wearing of the badges made it much easier to figure out who was a Jew and who wasn't for when it came to sending them to concentration camps. Josef Goebbels was the first person to suggest Jews having a "general distinguishing mark" in May 1938. Later on in November that year, Reinhard Heydrich also suggested the idea but no immediate action was taken for either cases.

Variations on the Badges

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Actual Badges

Countries That Used The Star:

  • France- had "Juif" on them
  • Norway- had cards with a J on them instead
  • Slovak Republic
  • Hungary
  • Bulgarian- made of plastic
  • Romania

The Countries

How is the Star Used Now?

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Nowadays, the Star of David is used differently. Currently it is used for the flag of Israel and jewelry. The ambulances in Israel also have the star in red on them.

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