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Why did America use a 5 pointed star rather than a 6 pointed one?
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∙ 16y ago
The mathematics of the 5 pointed star and the pentagon include the Fibonacci ratios (Golden Mean= PHI and little phi) ad infinitum. Thus these symbols can be regarded as "NATURE' and "SCIENCE" which the Catholic Church suppressed and seemed to abhor for centuries. Owing to the number of Masons active in the formation of United States ( which by the way was a reaction to religious dogma), they used these symbols on our flag, as our military power( THE PENTAGON), and our military leaders wearing the highest degree of service being 5 star generals all wearing 5 5-pointed stars. Moreover, they believed GOD were represented on earth as a duality both male & female. Since "EVE"N numbers were considered female and ODD numbers considered male, the 1st female number is "2" and the 1st male number "3" and these add up to "5". Thus 5 represents the power of GOD being both male & female. Also, the product of 2 X 3 = SIX which represents the children of males & females and is the number of "MAN".
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 14y agoIt was George Washington's feeling, and many others of that time, that a proper star had either 6, 7, or 8 points. He and many others believed that a five pointed star was incorrect. Not sure exactly how the five pointed star became common to the U.S. flag and such.
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∙ 14y agoBecause that is the type of star Betsy Ross was best at.
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