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This is a list of symbolic uses of star ideograms.

[edit] In geometry

• Star polygon, a star drawn with a number of lines equal to the number of points
  • Pentagram, a five-pointed star polygon
    • Five-pointed star, a pentagram with internal line segments removed
    • Lute of Pythagoras, a pentagram-based fractal pattern
  • Hexagram, a six-pointed star polygon
  • Heptagram, a seven-pointed star polygon
  • Magic star, a star polygon in which numbers can be placed at each of the vertices and intersections, such that the four numbers on each line sum to the same "magic" constant

[edit] In typography

• Star (glyph), any of a number of star-shaped glyphs in typography
  • Asterisk, a typographical symbol (*)
  • Arabic star, a typographical symbol developed to be distinct from the asterisk

[edit] Medals and awards

• 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 star rank, officer ranks used in many armed services
• Africa Star, awarded by the British Commonwealth for service in World War II
• Award star, issued by the United States military for meritorious action in combat
• Bronze Star Medal, a United States Armed Forces individual military decoration
• Gold star, the highest state decoration in the Soviet Union and several post-Soviet states
• Service star, an attachment to a military decoration which denotes participation in military campaigns or multiple bestowals of the same award
• Silver Star, a military decoration which can be awarded to a member of any branch of the United States Armed Forces
• Order of the White Star, an Estonian civilian public service award
• Star Scout, a rank in the Boy Scouts of America

[edit] Religious and supernatural uses

• Star of David, or Jewish Star, a hexagram symbolizing Israel and/or Jews
• Star of Lakshmi, a Hindu symbol associated with the goddess Lakshmi
• Star and crescent, an Islamic symbol
• The Star (Tarot card), one of the Major Arcana
• Druze star, a symbol of the Druze religion
• Marian star, a six-pointed star used as a Roman Catholic symbol of celestial objects
• Rub el Hizb, a common Islamic symbol

[edit] Other uses

• Star (classification), a scoring system for hotels, restaurants and movies
• Star (football crest), representing trophies won by a soccer team
• Barnstar, a decorative painted object or image often used to adorn a barn
• Brunswick star, an eight- or sixteen-pointed star surrounding the British Royal Cypher, used on police badges
• Hex sign, a form of Pennsylvania Dutch folk art
• Mullet (heraldry), unconventional shapes of stars on coats-of-arms
• Nautical star, a popular tattoo design
• Red star, a political symbol of communism and socialism
• Star of Life, representing emergency medical services units and personnel

[edit] See also

• Star (symbol)