Talk:Nautical star

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The pic of this "nautical star" is incorrect. The Nautical Star points North, South, East, West, SW, SE, NE, and NW. This pic is of the Texas Star, The Lone Star, or Star of Texas. It's been around since the 1800's. If you don't believe it, google it (images) or go to the State Capitol see it for yourself. Better yet, drive around Texas and you'll see it everywhere. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.196.106.74 (talk) 20:31, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

The "nautical star" isn't by itself truly "counterchanged", because, while indeed divided, it isn't placed over a heraldic division of the field. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pkanella (talk • contribs) 19:09, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

a quick google search for "nautical star" returns the five pointed star, not the eight pointed star that you describe. I believe you were thinking of a compass rose. (although a google search of "texas star" does return a similar star that can sometimes be drawn the same way as a nautical star) -- Akennedy3 (talk) 15:47, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

This page needs more information about the star's use in Texas and California. There seems to be much confusion about if a Nautical star is supposed to be 5 or 8 pointed, how the shading should be placed and what the difference(s) or origin(s) of the lone star and norcal stars has to do with the nautical star.

ive been on many fishing vessels and that star is no nautical star. that star is for hipsters. a nautical star has 4, 8, 16, ect. points in it denoting direction. someone above mentioned that the nautical star is mistaken for the compass rose? heres a secret... its the same thing. mariners call it a compass rose while land lovers call it a star. they (landbound) are not stupid; just dont know any better. the reason a search of the internet on nautical star brings this one up is simply that people are ignorant of the sea and symbols used by mariners.