Star of David

The Magen David (shield of David, or as it is more commonly known, the Star of David) is the symbol most commonly associated with Judaism today, but it is actually a relatively new Jewish symbol. It is supposed to represent the shape of King David's shield (or perhaps the emblem on it), but there is really no support for that claim in any early rabbinic literature.
The symbol of intertwined equilateral triangles is a common one in the Middle East and North Africa, and is thought to bring good luck. It appears occasionally in early Jewish artwork, but never as an exclusively Jewish symbol. The nearest thing to an "official" Jewish symbol at the time was the menorah.
In the middle ages, Jews often were required to wear badges to identify themselves as Jews, much as they were in Nazi Germany, but these Jewish badges were not always the familiar Magen David.
In the 17th century, it became a popular practice to put Magen Davids on the outside of synagogues, to identify them as Jewish houses of worship in much the same way that a cross identified a Christian house of worship.
The Magen David gained popularity as a symbol of Judaism when it was adopted as the emblem of the Zionist movement in 1897, but the symbol continued to be controversial for many years afterward. When the modern state of Israel was founded, there was much debate over whether this symbol should be used on the flag.
Today, the Magen David is a universally recognized symbol of Jewry. It appears on the flag of the state of Israel, and the Israeli equivalent of the Red Cross is known as the Magen David Adom.

Tidak ada data valid yang mendukung bahwa Magen/Mogen atau Star of David (Bintang Daud) dipakai oleh raja Daud sendiri.

Bintang Daud menjadi terkenal karena ia menjadi lambang pergerakan Zionisme serta telah menjadi bagian dari bendera nasonal negara Israel.

Sumber lain ini, ini dan ini

Satu hal yang unik adalah - entah sebuah kebetulan atau fakta yang dipaksakan atau memang demikian :

Alephbeth Ibrani (bukan alpabeth, Yunani) terdapat dalam simbol Magen ini












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