Circle of stars
A circle of stars often represents
Woman of the Apocalypse
The
The doctrine of the Immaculate Conception was somewhat controversial in the medieval church, and the liturgical Office for the feast was only established in 1615. In 1649, Francisco Pacheco (father-in-law of Velázquez) published his Art of Painting firmly establishing the detailed correct iconography for paintings of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception, which included the circle of stars (he also advised the inquisition in Seville on artistic matters). This was followed by Murillo and his school in very many paintings, and influenced non-Spanish depictions.[5][6]
European Flag
The European flag, first adopted by the Council of Europe, consists of 12 golden stars in a circle on a blue background. The stars symbolise the ideals of unity, solidarity and harmony among the peoples of Europe.[7] The number of stars has nothing to do with the number of member countries, though the circle is a symbol of unity.[7]
Zodiac
The
Crown of Immortality
The Crown of Immortality is a separate and earlier motif (and metaphor) which also uses a circle of stars. It has been widely used since the Early Church as a metaphor for the reward awaiting martyrs, but they are not depicted in art wearing a circle of stars. In art the use is mainly in Baroque allegorical compositions, and those with Ariadne.
Art gallery
Religious
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A star circle halo is found on a ceiling fresco in an Annunciation Church located in Fuchstal, a Municipality of the Bavarian district of Landsberg, Germany.
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Primate of Ireland) with a star circle halo.
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Swedish House of Knights Fresco by David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
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"Our Lady the Garden Enclosed", statue of Our Lady of Sorrows at the hermitage church in Warfhuizen, the Netherlands.
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Blessed Virgin Mary Basilica di San Giulio, Orta, Italy
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Madonna with Halo of Stars, Italy (17th century).
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Regina Angelorum by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1900
Non religious
Flags
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The Flag of Europe with circle of stars representing European unity
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Flag of theInternational Paneuropean Union(the stars were added after the creation of the Flag of Europe)
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Flag of United States Foreign Service Officer
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CSN Jack, 1861-1863
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Flags of the Confederate States of America, 1861-1863
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Burma, 1974-2010
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United States Yacht Ensign
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Flag of Louisiana (January 1861, unofficial)
Seals
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TheFBIseal where the circle of stars represent unity of 13 original states.
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Seal of United States Air Force
See also
External links
References
- ^ "History of the European Union flag".
- ^ "FBI Heraldic Circle of Stars".
- ^ "New Testament Revelation 12:1, & 5".
- ^ "The Revelation of St John".
- ^ "Circle of stars Detailed analysis" (PDF). www.coleccionbbva.com. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ^ "What do the 12 stars". www.eduqna.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ^ a b "The European Flag". The European Union.
- ^ "Real politics, at last". The Economist. October 28, 2004. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
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Carlo Curti Gialdino, I Simboli dell'Unione europea, Bandiera - Inno - Motto - Moneta - Giornata. Roma:
Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato S.p.A., 2005. ISBN 88-240-2503-X, pp. 80-85. Gialdino is here cited after a translation of the Italian text published by the Centre Virtuel de la Connaissance sur l'Europe (cvce.eu)
- ^ European Union: Myths on the flag, Flags of the World, 2002 [1995], retrieved August 4, 2007 "While Count Coudenhove-Kalergi in a personal statement maintained that three leading Catholics within the Council had subconsciously chosen the twelve stars on the model of Apocalypse 12:1, Paul M.G. Lévy, Press Officer of the Council from 1949 to 1966, explained in 1989 that there was no religious intention whatsoever associated with the choice of the circle of twelve stars." Peter Diem, 11 June 2002
- ^ Jeffrey Armstrong | A Western Master of Eastern Wisdom Archived 2008-06-08 at the Wayback Machine