Shield of David

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Shield of David
    n 1: a six-pointed star formed from two equilateral triangles;
         an emblem symbolizing Judaism [syn: {Star of David},
         {Shield of David}, {Magen David}, {Mogen David}, {Solomon's
         seal}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Star of David \Star" of Dav"id\
   A symbol consisting of two overlapped equilateral triangles
   forming a star with six points, used as a symbol of Judaism.
   It is also called {Magen David}, {Mogen David}, and {Shield
   of David}, and is shaped identically to the {hexagram} and
   {Solomon's seal}. It is used on the flag of the modern state
   of Israel.
   [PJC]