How did the Star of David become the symbol of the Jewish faith?
The Star of David became one of the symbols of the Jewish people in the Middle Ages, and wasn’t widly used before that. The oldest symbol is the Menorah. It has been used widely in synagogues, and now, with the creation of the modern State of Israel, whose flag bears the Star of David, it is more commonly associated with the Jewish people. It is unknown where it came from, but one story says that the Star of David came from the shape of David’s shield, which wasn’t made of metal, but leather strected over two interlocking trianges.
