sreda, 10. marec 2021
PETEROKRAKA ZVEZDA
TIA responds:
Dear I.C.,
We believe that your statement that the 5-pointed star is always a symbol of Freemasonry is not objective.
As you can read here, this usage is not exclusive.
Also, as you can see below, several ancient peoples used it many centuries before Freemasonry made its symbols public.
Examples of 5-pointed stars in ancient symbology
Antiquity – Above left is an Inca bronze star, center, an Egyptian hieroglyph, right, a representation of Babylonian astrologists
Medieval representations of the sky
Medieval Age – In medieval representations of the sky, 5-pointed stars, 6-pointed stars or multi-pointed stars were all used
5-pointed star in Catholic piety
Traditional Catholic piety – It is quite common in Catholic art to use the 5-pointed star in a halo around the head of Our Lady
These facts show that your presupposition is false. There is no necessary link between using the 5-pointed star and Freemasonry. Therefore, your question’s insinuation that the original Miraculous Medal would also be Masonic is baseless as well.
Cordially,
TIA correspondence desk