Because the Star of David (more accurately called the Shield of David) is the cultural and political symbol of Jews.
The "mah-GEN dah-VEED" or Star of David is the conspicuous symbol in the center of the flag of the modern state of Israel.
You can see the Star of David on any flag of Israel - it's also Unicode character 2721 - &#x2721 The Star of David (also called magen David) can be found on many Jewish ornaments.
There are 50 stars on the flag representing the 50 states that make up the United State of America. The 13 stripes (alternating red and white) represent the 13 original colonies. Those 13 are:DelawarePennsylvaniaNew JerseyGeorgiaConnecticutMassachusettsMarylandSouth CarolinaNew HampshireVirginiaNew YorkNorth CarolinaRhode IslandThe flags that followed and the states it represented being added are:15 Star flag (1795-1818) - Vermont, Kentucky20 Star flag (1818-1819) - Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee21 Star flag (1819-1830) - Illinois23 Star flag (1820-1822) - Alabama, Maine24 Star flag (1822-1836) - Missouri25 Star flag (1836-1837) - Arkansas26 Star flag (1837-1845) - Michigan27 Star flag (1845-1846) - Florida28 Star flag (1846-1847) - Texas29 Star flag (1847-1848) - Iowa30 Star flag (1848-1851) - Wisconsin31 Star flag (1851-1858) - California32 Star flag (1858-1859) - Minnesota33 Star flag (1859-1861) - Oregon34 Star flag (1861-1863) - Kansas35 Star flag (1863-1865) - West Virginia36 Star flag (1865-1867) - Nevada37 Star flag (1867-1877) - Nebraska38 Star flag (1877-1890) - Colorado43 Star flag (1890-1891) - Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington44 Star flag (1891-1896) - Wyoming45 Star flag (1896-1908) - Utah46 Star flag (1908-1912) - Oklahoma48 Star flag (1912-1959) - Arizona, New Mexico49 Star flag (1959-1960) - Alaska50 Star flag (1960-present) - Hawaii
1947 * Flag adopted 14 June 1777 * Two stars and two stripes added to flag in 1795 * Five stars added and number of stripes returned to 13 - 4 July 1818 * One star added to flag 4 July 1819 * Two stars added to flag 4 July 1820 * One star added to flag 4 July 1822 * One star added to flag 4 July 1836 * One star added to flag 4 July 1836 * One star added to flag 4 July 1845 * One star added to flag 4 July 1846 * One star added to flag 4 July 1847 * One star added to flag 4 July 1848 * One star added to flag 4 July 1851 * One star added to flag 4 July 1858 * One star added to flag 4 July 1859 * One star added to flag 4 July 1861 * One star added to flag 4 July 1863 * One star added to flag 4 July 1865 * One star added to flag 4 July 1867 * One star added to flag 4 July 1877 * Five stars added to flag 4 July 1890 * One star added to flag 4 July 1891 * One star added to flag 4 July 1896 * One star added to flag 4 July 1908 * Two stars added to flag 4 July 1912 * One star added to flag 4 July 1959 * One star added to flag 4 July 1960
The star studded portion of the American flag is called the Star Studded Portion.
The star on the Moroccan flag is not the Star of David; it is a pentagram symbolizing harmony and divine guidance. It has been used in Moroccan culture for centuries and predates the use of the Star of David in Judaism. The star on the flag is known as the Seal of Solomon, a symbol commonly found in Islamic art and Islamic countries.
The flag for the nation of Israel has the Star of David on it. The flag is a white back ground with a blue line across the top and the bottom with the Star of David in the middle of it.
It is the Star of David, an important Jewish insignia.
The star that dominates the Israeli flag is based on King David. This flag thus represents the connection between God and King David. The King David six point star is rather unique among other flags of other nations.
The "mah-GEN dah-VEED" or Star of David is the conspicuous symbol in the center of the flag of the modern state of Israel.
The Star Of David is used on the Flag of Israel, and on Jewish Jewellery and ornaments, but does not have an actual daily usage.
There is no such thing as a Jewish flag. The State of Israel has Israeli national symbols such as a flag that draw from Jewish inspirations. It is very similar to how there is no such thing as a Lutheran flag, but the cross on the Swedish flag is representative of how Lutheranism is the dominant religion in that country. The modern Israeli flag was created by David Wolffsohn in order to create a flag to represent the Zionist Congress and the Yishuv in Ottoman Palestine.
Israel has the star of David on its flag. See the link below.
You can see the Star of David on any flag of Israel - it's also Unicode character 2721 - &#x2721 The Star of David (also called magen David) can be found on many Jewish ornaments.
I don't know what it means, but it's not Judaism's Star of David as seen on the Israeli flag and elsewhere, which has SIX points. The five-pointed star represents Judaism's "Star of David." The state colors of Israel are blue and white and the Israeli flag has a blue Star of David on a white background.
When you get a second, have a look at the flag of Israel.
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