Wise Men Following the Star SVG

A caravan in one sweep

Distance does the work in this silhouette. Three riders come down a long ridge, small at the far end and much larger at the front, so a flat piece of vinyl or card picks up a real feeling of depth. A large gold star sits high at the upper right, leading the way ahead of the front camel.

Even without any inner detail, the headwear tells the three men apart against the sky. The back rider wears a rounded turban, the middle one a tall cap, and the one nearest to you a pointed crown.

Pieces and weeding

Two pieces, 10 cut-outs. One part is the entire navy caravan, joined along the ridge, and the other is the separate star. All ten openings sit inside the picture: the openings between each camel’s legs and the gaps between one animal and the next. The outer shape is large and strong, so this is quick to weed, and you only need to pop out those ten openings. Take a little care around the legs, which are the slimmest parts. It passes our cut checks from about 4.5 inches wide.

Color layers

• Base and lines in deep navy: the riders, camels and ridge, which are the main color of this design
• Star and gold in gold: just the star

As a window decal

Night windows suit this picture especially well. Apply the navy caravan low across a pane with the ridge running toward the sill, then place the star in the top corner on its own. Cut in permanent or removable vinyl according to how long it will stay up. Lit from indoors after dark, the openings between the legs make the camels look properly solid and tall. Choose gold or pale yellow vinyl for the star so it stands apart from the dark figures.

More uses

• Church bulletin covers, since one bold color copies cleanly.
• Sweatshirts or canvas bags, one vinyl color, with or without the gold star.
• Painted wooden boards, using the design as a stencil along a long plank.
• Christmas card fronts on deep blue card, plus a foil star.
• Sunday school wall displays, cut large from black or navy paper.

Size guide

Keep it at 4.5 inches or wider when cutting, because the legs of the smallest camel become too thin below that. A smaller version on a gift tag is better printed, and our printing walkthrough covers the steps.

Trying different colors

Solid black gives a stark evening look, while a soft midnight blue feels gentler on a pale card. For a warm desert version, try deep chocolate brown with a pale cream star. The color-swapping walkthrough shows how to change both layers in your editor.

Pairs well with

Hang the Bethlehem Skyline with Star nearby in the same navy, and browse further options on the Christmas star page.