Star (heraldry)
![1545 depiction of the flag of the city of Maastricht in the Netherlands (gules, a six-pointed mullet, argent)](/Images/godic/202501/11/Wapen_1545_1101610.jpg")
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In heraldry, the term star may refer to any star-shaped charge with any number of rays, which may appear straight or wavy, and may or may not be pierced. While there has been much confusion between the two due to their similar shape, a star with straight-sided rays is usually called a mullet while one with wavy rays is usually called an estoile.