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A regular hexagram, , can be seen as a compound composed of an upwards (blue here) and downwards (pink) facing equilateral triangle, with their intersection as a regular hexagon (in green). A hexagram or sexagram is a six-pointed geometric star figure with the Schläfli symbol {6/2}, 2{3}, or {{3}}.
The Star of David (Hebrew: מָגֵן דָּוִד, romanized: Magen David, lit. 'Shield of David') [a] is a symbol generally recognized as representing both Jewish identity and Judaism. [1] Its shape is that of a hexagram: the compound of two equilateral triangles. The Star of David featured in the oldest complete copy of the Masoretic text.
A star prime is a star number that is prime. The first few star primes (sequence A083577 in the OEIS) are 13, 37, 73, 181, 337, 433, 541, 661, 937. A superstar prime is a star prime whose prime index is also a star number. The first two such numbers are 661 and 1750255921. A reverse superstar prime is a star number whose index is a star prime ...
The hexagram was also a popular symbol among the Islamic flags. It is known in Arabic as Khātem Sulaymān (Seal of Solomon; خاتم سليمان) or Najmat Dāūd (Star of David; نجمة داوود). The "Seal of Solomon" may also be represented by a five-pointed star or pentagram.
The "Swastika of David" on the left is a hexagram with the horizontal bars interrupted by an S-shaped swastika, in use before 1991, and from 2007 onwards. The "Wormhole of David" on the right, used from 1991-2007, is a hexagram with the inner hexagon replaced with six spiral arcs to the center.
An adapted unicursal hexagram is an important symbol in Thelema. In Aleister Crowley's Thelema, the hexagram is usually depicted with a five-petalled flower in the centre which symbolises the pentagram. The hexagram represents the heavenly macrocosmic or planetary forces and is a symbol equivalent to the Rosicrucian Rose Cross or ancient ...
Star of David, or Jewish Star, a hexagram symbolizing Israel, Judeans, and/or Jews; properly speaking, this "star" is called the "Shield of David," (Magen David), while the pentagram is the "Star of David." Note that this is a cultural, rather than religious symbol. Star of Lakshmi, a Hindu symbol associated with the goddess Lakshmi
A hexagram is a star made of two superimposed equilateral triangles. Hexagram may also refer to: Hexagram (currency), a large silver coin of the Byzantine Empire; Hexagram (I Ching), the sets of 6 solid or broken lines used in the I Ching "Hexagram" (song), a song by Deftones; Star of David, a Jewish symbol Seal of Solomon, a magic object or symbol