Editing Star polygon (section)

==In art and culture==
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Star polygons feature prominently in art and culture. Such polygons may or may not be [[Regular polygon|regular]], but they are always highly [[symmetrical]]. Examples include:
* The {5/2} star pentagon ([[pentagram]]) is also known as a pentalpha or pentangle, and historically has been considered by many [[Magic (paranormal)|magic]]al and [[religious]] cults to have [[occult]] significance.
* The {7/2} and {7/3} star polygons ([[heptagram]]s) also have occult significance, particularly in the [[Kabbalah]] and in [[Wicca]].
* The {8/3} star polygon ([[octagram]]) is a frequent geometrical motif in [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] [[Islamic art history|Islamic art]] and [[Islamic architecture|architecture]]; the first is on the [[emblem of Azerbaijan]].
* An eleven pointed star called the [[hendecagram]] was used on the [[Shah Nematollah Vali Shrine|tomb of Shah Nematollah Vali]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Broug |first=Eric |title=Islamic Geometric Patterns |date=2008-05-27 |publisher=Thames and Hudson |pages=183–185, 193 |isbn=978-0-500-28721-7 |location=London |language=English}}</ref>

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|[[File:Octagram.svg|150px]]<BR>An {8/3} [[octagram]] constructed in a regular [[octagon]]
|[[File:Seal of Solomon (Simple Version).svg|150px]]<BR>[[Seal of Solomon]] with circle and dots (star figure)
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