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Summary
| Description | Simplified version of the ancient Mesopotamian eight-pointed star symbol of the goddess Ishtar (Inana/Inanna), representing the planet Venus as morning or evening star. (Stroked version) |
| Date | ancient symbol; this version made March 2009 by User:AnonMoos |
| Source |
Originally-uploaded version created from scratch by User:AnonMoos partially based on info in Gods, Demons, and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia: An Illustrated Dictionary by Jeremy Black and Anthony Green (1992, ISBN 0-292-70794-0), etc.  This vector image includes elements that have been taken or adapted from this file:  Ishtar-star-symbol-simplified.svg. |
| Author | AnonMoos |
| Other versions | For heavier lines, File:Ishtar star symbol (fixed width).svg. For filled version, see File:Ishtar-star-symbol-simplified-filled.svg ; for one ancient version, see File:Kudurru Melishipak Louvre Sb23 Ishtar-star.jpg ; for more elaborate version, see File:Ishtar-star-symbol.svg ; for another simplified modern version of the ancient star of Ishtar symbol, see File:Flag_of_Iraq_1959-1963.svg |
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| Date/Time | Thumbnail | Dimensions | User | Comment | |
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| current | 09:24, 27 May 2024 | | 16 × 16 (2 KB) | Kwamikagami | m |
| 02:14, 13 November 2021 |  | 15 × 15 (5 KB) | Kwamikagami | simple lines for easier editing | |
| 17:50, 21 March 2017 |  | 1,080 × 1,080 (2 KB) | Houdinipeter | Made Transparent |
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