The Star of David is a six-pointed, geometric shape known as a hexagram, which is formed when two equal-sided triangles are compounded into a single, star-like design. The origins of the symbol are unclear, however, it became widely adopted by Jews as a sign of Jewish identity during the Middle Ages, and since then, the Star of David has become one of the most powerful and recognizably Jewish symbols in Jewish culture. This has led the symbol to be incorporated in all aspects of Jewish life, becoming the motif of choice in everything from traditional art, to jewelry, to architecture and various artifacts, cementing its role as the ultimate Jewish symbol.