Star of David or Hexagram?

Historically, the Jewish people were offered a symbol shape of a Hexagram called the Star of David by Viennese Jesuits in 1648 on demand of the German Emperor Ferdinand III, who wished to assign flag of honor to the Jews of Prague for their help in the Thirty Years War. After the Jews of Prague had received their flag, the hexagram began to spread in the Jewish community and was used in synagogues and during festive occasions. In fact, many rabbis vehemently opposed ...