Stars of David
Six-pointed star shapes
Stars of David is the plural of Star of David, the six-pointed star formed by two overlapping equilateral triangles that serves as the primary symbol of Judaism and Jewish identity.
The symbol appears on synagogues, Jewish tombstones, and the flag of Israel.
During the Holocaust, Nazis forced Jews to wear yellow Stars of David as identification badges.
Stars of David decorated the windows of shops throughout the Jewish neighborhood.
- hexagramStar with six points
- HolocaustNazi genocide of Jews
- Nazi GermanyHitler's fascist dictatorship
- concentration campsFacilities for mass detention
- ghettosIsolated, impoverished urban districts
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