Seljuk star explained

The Seljuk star is an eight-pointed star polygon that is an ancient Turkish national symbol (Tamga). It is a common motif in Seljuk art.^[1] The symbol is also incorporated into the presidential flag of Turkmenistan.^[2]

See also

• Anatolian Seljuk architecture
• Rub el Hizb
• Armenian eternity sign
• Borjgali
• Lists of national symbols

Notes and References

1. Book: Dumas . Hillary . Trefoil: Guls, Stars & Gardens : an Exhibition of Early Oriental Carpets, Mills College Art Gallery, January 28-March 11, 1990 . Dumas . D. G. . Hillary Dumas . 1989 . 978-0-9629236-0-9 . vii . en.
2. Book: Rizvi, Kishwar . The Transnational Mosque: Architecture and Historical Memory in the Contemporary Middle East . UNC Press Books . 2015 . 978-1-4696-2117-3 . en.