This is a list of symbolic uses of "star" ideograms. * Star (classification), a scoring system for hotels, restaurants and movies * Star (football badge), representing trophies won by a football 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