Star of david Emoji

Symbols

A six-pointed star formed by two overlapping equilateral triangles, colored in blue. It is the primary emblem of Judaism and a widely recognized sign of Jewish identity.

Usage Context

Used to denote religious affiliation, celebrate Jewish holidays like Hanukkah, or show solidarity with Jewish culture. It frequently appears alongside other religious or cultural icons like the 🕎 menorah or the 🇮🇱 flag.

History

Adopted into the Unicode standard in 1993, this hexagram has functioned as a central cultural marker for centuries. Its inclusion in digital character sets allowed early internet users to represent their faith and heritage across different chat protocols and regional platforms.

Details

Glyph
Unicode
U+2721
Shortcode
:emoji_u2721:
HTML Entity
✡

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft
Category Symbols
Subcategory religion
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Tags
davidjewjewishjudaismreligionstarhexagramfaithcultureidentity

Microsoft Fluent License

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