Star of David

Star of David Symbol (✡)

The **Star of David symbol (✡)** is a widely recognized emblem, most notably associated with Judaism and Israeli identity. It's a hexagram, or six-pointed star, formed by two equilateral triangles. Beyond its religious and cultural significance, it serves as a distinct character in digital text.

How to Use the Star of David Symbol

You can easily copy and paste the Star of David symbol: ✡

On Windows:

Hold down the Alt key and type 10017 on the numeric keypad.

On Mac:

Use the Character Viewer (Edit > Emoji & Symbols) and search for "Star of David."

On Mobile (iOS/Android):

Access it through your emoji keyboard or by searching for "star" or "religious symbols" in the special characters section.

Technical Information for Developers

For web developers and designers, understanding the various codes for the Star of David symbol is essential for proper implementation.

HTML Entities:

<!-- HTML Decimal Code --> ✡

<!-- HTML Hexadecimal Code --> ✡

CSS Content Property:

.star-of-david::before { content: "\2721"; }

Unicode Details:

• Unicode: U+2721
• Name: STAR OF DAVID
• Block: Dingbats, U+2700 - U+27BF
• Plane: Basic Multilingual Plane, U+0000 - U+FFFF
• Unicode Version: 1.1 (June 1993)

Encoding:

• UTF-8 Encoding: 0xE2 0x9C 0xA1
• UTF-16 Encoding: 0x2721
• UTF-32 Encoding: 0x00002721