Star of David

The Star of David (Magen David in Hebrew or Mogen Dovid in Ashkenazi Hebrew, Shield of David, Solomon's Seal, or Seal of Solomon) is a generally recognized symbol of Judaism and Jewish identity. Geometrically it is a hexagram. It is also known colloquially as the Jewish Star. With the establishment of the State of Israel the Jewish Star on the flag of Israel has also become a symbol of Israel.

Notes

• There is a plant named Solomon's seal Polygonatum multiflorum in the lily family.
• In Unicode, the "Star of David" symbol is U+2721 (✡).
• Some maintain that the "Star of David" is actually the letter "Dalet" (corresponding to Greek "Delta") from the Proto-Hebrew alphabet (abjad). Perhaps standing for the name "David", the second letter is inverted to form the hexagram.
• Others claim that the star of David is, in actuality, modeled after the Merkaba. {{fact}}