Just wondering because when I was watching Andy Griffith earlier, it looked kind of like the Pagan Pentogram. Anyone know?
2007-12-09 08:35:34 · 9 answers · asked by Y!A P0int5 Wh0r3 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
***Ok, so if the badge doesn't look like it did 40 years ago I still want to know what the star means! Thanks!
2007-12-09 08:40:09 · update #1
The star as a badge originates in heraldry, when a star indicated that the wearer had the rank of Knight.
2007-12-09 08:48:21 · answer #1 · answered by CGIV76 7 · 8⤊ 1⤋
Police Star Badge
2016-11-16 19:54:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What does the star on a police badge mean?
Just wondering because when I was watching Andy Griffith earlier, it looked kind of like the Pagan Pentogram. Anyone know?
2015-08-18 23:48:20 · answer #3 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing. The tradition dates back to the old west when the sheriff wore a 5 point star. Some modern day badges have 6 stars. There is no meaning per point.
2016-03-14 05:42:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contrary to what you appear to believe, there is not and never has been a single standard design for badges. The badge used on a TV show may never have been the actual design used by ANY department. Even if we assume a star has ANY meaning, it could easily be different in different departments.
2007-12-09 09:16:43 · answer #5 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The US Navy law enforcement community has an oval shaped badge with a star in the middle. It is simply a symbol of authority as previously stated. As a deputy sheriff in Florida, we wear a 5 pointed star on our uniform, it to is a symbol of authority that dates back over 100 years in our county. As for the TV show, it is just that, a TV show!
2007-12-09 09:00:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, sheriff's department they have the seven point star, like someone mention, each point mean/stands for something, like knowledge, courtesy, professionalism etc. Most police badge are shield like.
2007-12-09 11:02:46 · answer #7 · answered by Amy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are different shapes. Some are "shield" shaped, some 5 point star, some 6 points. They are just a recognizable symbol of a police officer.
2007-12-09 08:39:27 · answer #8 · answered by JR 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uuuuhhhhhhh yeah.................tv badges, especially shows from 40+ years ago are not exactly known for accuracy or showing what is real.
Without seeing this TV badge, I could not tell you but we didn't have any star, pentagram or otherwise, on our badges. The Sheriff's Dept I worked for had a 7 point star shaped badge, but it looked nothing like a pentagram.
2007-12-09 08:39:03 · answer #9 · answered by Rottluver 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Simply adopted as a symbol of authority. Most all of them have 5 points.
2007-12-09 08:40:14 · answer #10 · answered by Huba 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋