Star of Bethlehem

==Depiction in art==
[[File:Schnorr von Carolsfeld Bibel in Bildern 1860 169.png|thumb|Woodcut by [[Julius Schnorr von Karolsfeld]], 1860]]
Paintings and other pictures of the [[Adoration of the Magi]] may include a depiction of the star in some form. In the fresco by [[Giotto di Bondone]], it is depicted as a comet. In the [[Adoration of the Magi (tapestry)|tapestry of the subject]] designed by [[Edward Burne-Jones]] (and in [[Star of Bethlehem (painting)|the related watercolour]]), the star is held by an angel.

The colourful star lantern known as a {{lang|fil|[[parol|paról]]}} is a cherished and ubiquitous symbol of Christmas for [[Filipino people|Filipinos]], its design and light recalling the star. In its basic form, the {{lang|fil|paról}} has five points and two "tails" that evoke rays of light pointing the way to the baby Jesus, and candles inside the lanterns have been superseded by electric illumination.

In the [[Church of the Nativity]] in Bethlehem, a silver star with 14 undulating rays marks the location traditionally claimed to be that of Jesus' birth.
[[File:Christmas jumpers111.jpg|thumb|Christmas sweater featuring multiple black 8-pointed Star of Bethlehem designs]]
In European textiles a common eight-pointed star design is known as the Holy Star of Bethlehem. The design has been used in stone, metal, wood-work and embroidery in the Middle East since antiquity and is one of the oldest patterns in patterns in Palestinian [[tatreez]]. <ref>{{Cite book |last=Munayyer |first=Hanan Karaman |title=Traditional Palestinian Costume - Origins and Evolution |publisher=Interlink Publishing Group Incorporated |year=2020 |isbn=9781623719241 |language=English}}</ref> In 2019 US congresswoman [[Rashida Tlaib]] was sworn in wearing a [[Thawb|thobe]] that featured the design.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zraick |first=Karen |date=January 3, 2019 |title=As Rashida Tlaib Is Sworn In, Palestinian-Americans Respond With #TweetYourThobe |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/03/us/politics/rashida-tlaib-palestinian-thobe.html |website=New York Times}}</ref> On Vogue Arabia's November 2023 cover the star took a central position in the celebration of Palestinian embroidery.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Editorial |first=Vogue Arabia |date=October 30, 2023 |title=The Meaning Behind the Palestinian Fabric on Vogue Arabia's November 2023 Cover |url=https://en.vogue.me/culture/palestinian-fabric-tatreez-meaning-november-2023-cover/ |website=Vogue Arabia}}</ref> The design also features on [[Christmas jumper|Christmas sweaters]].