LUCIFER, VIRGIN MARY &

CROWN OF IMMORTALITY
SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA

Circle of stars
A Circle of stars often represents unity, solidarity and harmony in flags, seals
and signs, and is also seen in iconographic motifs related to the Woman of the
Apocalypse as well as in Baroque allegoric art that sometimes depicts the
Crown of Immortality.

Woman of the Apocalypse

The New Testament's Book of Revelation (12:1, 2 & 5) describes the Woman of
the Apocalypse: And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman
clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of
twelve stars. And she being with child cried, travailing in birth .... And she
brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron:
and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. In Catholic tradition
she has been identified with the Blessed Virgin Mary, especially in
connection with the Immaculate Conception. Mary is often pictured with a
crown or halo of stars.

European Union
Since the circle of twelve stars was chosen as the flag of the European Union, it
has been suggested that the motif was chosen, deliberately or subconsciously,
as a representation of, or reference to, Mary, something which could be
potentially offensive to the significant Protestant, Muslim, atheist, and Jewish
populations of the EU.The European Union has always denied this; many other
flags show similar circles of stars. All the same, flag designer Arsène Heitz has
acknowledged that the Book of Revelation, which, in turn, is the source for the
mentioned twelve-star halo of the Virgin Mary, did help to inspire him

Zodiac
The Zodiac is an ancient circle of stars were some stars are symbolically
combined into 12 Star signs also known as constellations. The etymology of the
term Zodiac comes from the Latin zōdiacus, from the Greek ζῳδιακός
[κύκλος], meaning "[circle] of animals", derived from ζῴδιον, the diminutive of
ζῷον "animal".

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.
A star circle halo is found on a ceiling fresco in anAnnunciation Church located in
Fuchstal, aMunicipality of theBavarian district of Landsberg, Germany.

Blessed Virgin Mary in St Mary's Pro-Cathedral,Dublin with a star circle halo.

Virgin Mary with a crown of stars at a Catholic Mariavite Church,
La Salette,Grenoble(France).
Blessed Virgin Mary also known as Lady of Good Success in Quito, Ecuador
"Our Lady the Garden Enclosed", statue of Our Lady of Sorrows
in the hermitage church of Warfhuizen.
The statue of Our Lady of Sorrows, Żejtun, Malta.

Diego Velázquez'sImmaculate Conception1618.

The Flag of Europe with circle of stars

representing European unity

Flag of the International Paneuropean Union (the stars were

added after the creation of the Flag of Europe)

The first American flag(Also known as: Betsy Ross flag)

CSN Jack, 1861-1863

Flags of the Confederate States of America, 1861-1863

Flag of Missouri

Flag of Rhode Island

Flag of Georgia (U.S. state

Flag of Myanmar, Burma, 1974-2010

United States Yacht Ensign

Flag of the Cook Islands

 Flag of Cape Verde

Flag of Indiana

Flag of Louisiana (January 1861, unofficial)

Flag of Los Ríos Region, Chile

The FBI Seal where the circle of stars represent unity

of 13 original states.

Seal of the President of the United States

Coat of arms of Brazil

Coat of arms of Singapore

Seal of United States Air Force

6th century synagogue Zodiac, Beit Alpha, Israel

LUCIFER WITH HALO/CROWN OF IMMORTALITY