Asia Pins and Buttons
Description: Temple Mount, Jerusalem *World Heritage Site* The Temple Mount, also known as Mount Moriah and by Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary, is a religious site in the Old City of Jerusalem. Due to its importance for Judaism and Islam it is one of the most contested religious sites in the world. The Temple Mount contains the holiest site in Judaism. Jewish Midrash holds that it was from here that the world expanded into its present form, and that this was where God gathered the dust he used to create the first man, Adam. The Torah records that it was here that God chose to rest His Name and Divine Presence, and consequently two Jewish Temples were built at the site. According to Jewish tradition, the Third Temple will also be located here, and w...
Description: The figurative form of the Lotus represents many ideas in Asian cultures, beauty, elegance, perfection, purity, and grace to name a few. The unfolding petals hint at the expansion of the human soul. In songs and poetry it is sometimes used as an allegory for feminine attributes. It also suggest that a human from murky begins, can lift themselves up to the light to strive for beauty and perfection.
Description: The three stars and a sun is a symbolic part of the Philippine flag. The three stars represent the three major islands Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. While the sun with 8 rays represents the eight provinces that courageously revolted against the Spaniards. These provinces are Manila, Cavite, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Batangas, Laguna and Nueva Ecija.
