The star, as an ideograph, most commonly represents the astronomical star for which it is named. A Chinese character. ... A giant Hubble mosaic of the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant Astronomy (also frequently referred to as astrophysics) is the scientific study of celestial objects (such as stars, planets, comets, and galaxies) and phenomena that originate outside the Earths atmosphere (such as the cosmic background radiation). ... STAR is an acronym for: Organizations Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers], the self-regulatory body for the entertainment ticket industry in the UK. Society for Telescopy, Astronomy, and Radio, a non-profit New Jersey astronomy club. ...

Emblematic use

In heraldry the star is the ensign of knightly rank, and every order of knighthood incorporates this symbol in some way. It has also been used as a mark of cadency for the third son. Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms. ... In heraldry, cadency is any systematic way of distinguishing similar coats of arms belonging to members of the same family. ...

In Christian art St Bruno bears a star on his breast; Saint Dominic, Saint Humbert and Saint Peter of Alcantara have a star on their head or forehead.^[1] If youre looking for the fictional character from Da Ali G Show, see Bruno. ... Saint Dominic, Dominic of Osma, often called Dominic de Guzmán and Domingo de Guzmán Garcés (1170 – August 6, 1221) was the founder of the Friars Preachers, popularly called the Dominicans or Order of Preachers (OP), a Catholic religious order. ... Humbert of Pelagius was a Benedictine monk in Laon. ... Saint Peter of Alcantara was a Spanish Franciscan. ...

A number of stars in a row can indicate a scale of varying quality, the more stars the higher the quality.

In heraldry a mullet is a star with five or less commonly six points. A star with wavy rather than straight rays is called an estoile. Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms. ... In heraldry the term mullet or molet refers to a charge or a difference in the conventional shape of a star - by default one with five points (compare pentagram). ...

The star with six (or less commonly five) points is associated with law and order in the United States, and forms the basis of the sherrif's badge. For other uses, see Police (disambiguation). ... Sheriff is both a political and a legal office held under English common law, Scots law or American common law, or the person who holds such office. ...

Five-pointed stars

Main article: Five-pointed star

The golden five-pointed star.

The pentagram, a five-pointed star drawn with five straight strokes.

The five-pointed star, if drawn with points of equal length and angles of 36° at each point, is sometimes termed a golden five pointed star.^[2] If the colinear edges are joined together a pentagram is produced, which is the simplest of the unicursal star polygons, and a symbol of mystical and magical significance. The golden five-pointed star. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Pentagram. ... Image File history File links Pentagram. ... A pentagram A pentagram (sometimes known as a pentalpha or pentangle or, more formally, as a star pentagon) is the shape of a five-pointed star drawn with five straight strokes. ... A pentagram A pentagram (sometimes known as a pentalpha or pentangle or, more formally, as a star pentagon) is the shape of a five-pointed star drawn with five straight strokes. ... Bridges of Königsberg corresponding graph In the mathematical field of graph theory an Eulerian path is a path in a graph which visits each edge exactly once. ... In geometry, a star polygon is a complex, equilateral equiangular polygon, so named for its starlike appearance, created by connecting one vertex of a simple, regular, n-sided polygon to another, non-adjacent vertex and continuing the process until the original vertex is reached again. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Sorceress by John William Waterhouse Magic and sorcery are the influencing of events, objects, people and physical phenomena by mystical, paranormal or supernatural means. ...

The golden five-pointed star is a very common ideogram in the western world, and has particularly strong associations with military power and war. Many communist countries (such as China and Vietnam) and symbols (the hammer and sickle) also incorporate five-pointed stars. A Chinese character. ... Communism is an ideology that seeks to establish a classless, stateless social organization based on common ownership of the means of production. ... For other uses, see Hammer and sickle (disambiguation). ...

The Star and Crescent of Kappa Sigma The Star and Crescent of Kappa Sigma This image belongs to Kappa Sigma Fraternity. ... ΚΣ (Kappa Sigma) is an international fraternity with currently 236 chapters and 42 colonies in North America. ...

Union Army, VII Corps, 3rd Division Badge Image File history File links VIIcorpsbadge. ... Two corps of the Union Army were called VII Corps during the American Civil War. ...

Union Army, XII Corps, 3rd Division Badge Image File history File links XIIcorpsbadge. ... Union Army, XII Corps, 3rd Division Badge The XII Corps (Twelfth Corps) was a corps of the Union Army during the American Civil War. ...

The 1777 Flag of the United States, thought to be the first flag to include the five-pointed star.

The five-pointed star appears in the flags of 35 countries, and is thought to have first appeared in 1777 on the flag of the newly declared United States of America. It also appears commonly in the heraldry of the United States, and stands in contrast to the vexillologically rarer seven-pointed star. Image File history File links US_flag_13_stars. ... Image File history File links US_flag_13_stars. ... Year 1777 (MDCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Union Jack. ... Year 1777 (MDCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms. ... Flag of the Fédération internationale des associations vexillologiques. ... A heptagram or septegram is a seven-pointed star drawn with seven straight strokes. ...

The five-pointed star occurs in conjunction with a crescent in the flags of several countries to symbolise Islam, appearing for example as part of the symbol of the Ottoman Empire. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... For other uses, see Ottoman (disambiguation). ...

A typical presentation of the Islamic star and crescent.

In philately the five-pointed star signifies stamps that have not been postmarked. Image File history File links Star_and_Crescent. ... Image File history File links Star_and_Crescent. ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... Close examination of the Penny Red, left, reveals a 148 in the margin, indicating that it was printed with plate #148. ... An example of a postmark A postmark is a postal marking made on a letter, package, postcard or the like indicating the (more or less precise) date and time that the item was delivered into the care of the postal service. ...

Used as the symbol of the People Nation alliance of gangs from chicago.Blood gangs who origianted from New York known as the UBN also use this as a symbol as they have emualted the People Nation alliance.

In ancient times, the five-pointed star represented the symbol of distraction.

Satanism also has an upside down five point star with a goat's head on the inside of it. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Six-pointed stars

Several varieties of six-pointed stars are used in Western culture:

The Star of David

The Marian Star

• If the colinear edges of a regular six-pointed star are connected, so that two interlaced triangles are formed, a symbol results that is variously known as the hexagram, Star of David, or Shield of David (Magen David). This symbol is most commonly associated with Judaism; it is also used in Christianity, but on a less frequent basis.
• The six-pointed Marian Star is a symbol used by Roman Catholics to portray celestial objects, particularly in relation to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
• German and German-American hex signs and barn stars often incorporate both five- and six-pointed stars as central themes.
• The six-pointed star is used as the symbol for Folks Nation alliance of gangs from chicago. Crip gang members tend to use this symbol also.

Apart from the foresaid mentions, six-pointed star formations are rare as an ideograph in Western cultures except in the case of law enforcement badges.^[3] In astrology some formations of a six-pointed star can signify fixed stars. In some rare instances it can signify the date of birth on a gravestone, synonymous with the five-point star. Image File history File links Star_of_David. ... Image File history File links Star_of_David. ... The Star of David The Star of David in the oldest surviving complete copy of the Masoretic text, the Leningrad Codex, dated 1008. ... Image File history File links Marian_star_four-tenths. ... Image File history File links Marian_star_four-tenths. ... The six-pointed Marian star is the proper star polygon for Roman Catholic usage. ... It has been suggested that Pascals Mystic Hexagram be merged into this article or section. ... The Star of David The Star of David in the oldest surviving complete copy of the Masoretic text, the Leningrad Codex, dated 1008. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Christianity percentage by country, purple is highest, orange is lowest Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch... The six-pointed Marian star is the proper star polygon for Roman Catholic usage. ... The Blessed Virgin Mary, sometimes shortened to The Blessed Virgin or The Virgin Mary, is a traditional title specifically used by Roman Catholics, Anglicans, some Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholics, and others to describe Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ. ... Hex signs are a form of folk art, thought by some to be of a talismanic nature, found in the Pennsylvania Dutch tradition. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... A Chinese character. ... Hand-coloured version of the anonymous Flammarion woodcut (1888). ... A fixed star is a celestial object that does not seem to move (in comparison to the other stars of the night sky). ...

Seven-pointed stars

Political

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Flag of the Cherokee Nation Image File history File links Download high resolution version (936x562, 48 KB) Bold text Headline text Summary The Flag of the Cherokee Nation. ... Alternate meanings: Cherokee (disambiguation) The Cherokee are a people native to North America who first inhabited what is now the eastern and southeastern United States before most were forcefully moved to the Ozark Plateau. ...

A seven-pointed star appears in the flag and heraldic symbolism of Australia. In the Australian context, the seven points represent the six states of Australia (one each) plus one for the combined territories. The seven-pointed stars stand in contrast to the vexillologically more conventional five-pointed stars. It has been suggested that the section intro from the article Civil flag be merged into this article or section. ... Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms. ... Types of administrative and/or political territories include: A legally administered territory, which is a non-sovereign geographic area that has come under the authority of another government. ... Flag of the Fédération internationale des associations vexillologiques. ... The golden five-pointed star. ...

The Seal of the Cherokee Nation has an acute gold seven-pointed star in its seal. Alternate meanings: Cherokee (disambiguation) The Cherokee are a people native to North America who first inhabited what is now the eastern and southeastern United States before most were forcefully moved to the Ozark Plateau. ...

Heptagram

Main article: Heptagram

A heptagram or septagram is a seven-pointed star drawn with seven straight strokes. There are two kinds of heptagrams: A heptagram or septegram is a seven-pointed star drawn with seven straight strokes. ... A heptagram or septegram is a seven-pointed star drawn with seven straight strokes. ...

• Acute heptagram, the {7/3} star polygon.
• Obtuse heptagram, the {7/2} star polygon.

In geometry, a star polygon is a complex, equilateral equiangular polygon, so named for its starlike appearance, created by connecting one vertex of a simple, regular, n-sided polygon to another, non-adjacent vertex and continuing the process until the original vertex is reached again. ...

References

1. ^ Brewer, E. Cobham. The Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. Ware, Hertfordshire: Wordsworth Editions Ltd. ISBN 1-85326-300-1. 
2. ^ The fivepointed star from Liungman, Carl G. (2004). Symbols: Encyclopedia of Western Signs and Ideograms. HME Publishing. ISBN 91-972705-0-4. . Retrieved 19 July 2006.
3. ^ The sixpointed star from Liungman, Carl G. (2004). Symbols: Encyclopedia of Western Signs and Ideograms. HME Publishing. ISBN 91-972705-0-4. . Retrieved 19 July 2006.