Star of David Symbol - Meaning, History, and Significance in Judaism #3520021 (License: Personal Use)

The Star of David, or Magen David, is a six-pointed star composed of two overlapping equilateral triangles, creating a hexagram with a central hexagon and six small triangles at the points. Historically adopted as a Jewish symbol in the Middle Ages and later embraced globally, it now represents both religious identity and the modern State of Israel, appearing on the national flag since 1948. Its geometric symmetry and spiritual connotations-such as the connection between heaven and earth, or the union of opposites-give it enduring significance across liturgical, ceremonial, and national contexts.

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