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Star Of David ✡️

Added in Emoji 0.7 · Symbols Religious Symbols

Codepoint U+2721
Shortcode :star_of_david:
Version Emoji 0.7

Meaning

The Star of David is a six-pointed star formed by two overlapping equilateral triangles—one pointing up, one pointing down. The design is rendered in a clean blue or white outline, instantly recognizable as the central symbol of Jewish identity and the flag of Israel. The geometric simplicity belies its profound historical and spiritual significance.

This symbol represents Judaism, Jewish identity, and Jewish culture. People use it when discussing Jewish faith, sharing pride in Jewish heritage, marking Jewish holidays (like Hanukkah or Passover), or signaling Jewish identity in digital spaces. It's also frequently used in discussions about Israel, Middle Eastern politics, and antisemitism.

The Star of David carries weight beyond casual emoji use—it's a symbol of religious faith, cultural identity, and historical resilience. It appears in serious and joyful contexts alike: celebrating Jewish accomplishments and culture, honoring Jewish history, supporting Jewish communities, or simply expressing personal identity. The emoji serves both religious and cultural functions.

Approved as part of Unicode Emoji 0.7 (2010), the Star of David is one of the oldest religious symbols now available in emoji form, reflecting Judaism's ancient and continuous presence across human civilization.

Common Uses

  • Expressing Jewish faith and identity
  • Celebrating Jewish holidays and culture
  • Showing support for Jewish communities
  • Discussing Israel and related topics

Popular Combos

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Did You Know?

The Star of David became an official symbol of Jewish identity only in the 17th century, though it appears in Jewish texts centuries earlier and holds geometric significance in Jewish mysticism.

Keywords

david jew jewish judaism religion star

Appears in Topics

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Technical Reference

Platform Shortcodes

GitHub :star_of_david:
Slack :star_of_david:
Discord :star_of_david:

Developer Codes

HTML (decimal)
✡
HTML (hex)
✡
CSS
\2721
JavaScript
\u2721
Python
\U00002721
Java
\u2721
Perl
\x{2721}
PHP / Ruby
\x{2721}
Punycode
xn--7q9
URL Encoded
%E2%9C%A1
UTF-8 Bytes
0xE2 0x9C 0xA1

✡️ in 28 languages

Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.

Language Name
Bengali ডেভিড নক্ষত্র
Chinese (Simplified) 六芒星
Chinese (Traditional) 六芒星
Danish davidsstjerne
Dutch davidster
English star of David
English (UK) star of David
Estonian Taaveti täht
Finnish Daavidin tähti
French étoile de David
German Davidstern
Hindi यहूदी धर्म का चिह्न
Hungarian Dávid-csillag
Italian stella di David
Japanese ダビデの星
Korean 다윗의 별
Lithuanian Dovydo žvaigždė
Malay bintang daud
Norwegian Davidstjerne
Polish gwiazda Dawida
Portuguese estrela de Davi
Russian звезда Давида
Spanish estrella de David
Spanish (Mexico) estrella de David
Swedish davidsstjärna
Thai สตาร์ออฟเดวิด
Ukrainian зірка Давида
Vietnamese ngôi sao sáu cánh