Brunswick star

The Brunswick star is an emblem which in outline is an eight-pointed or sixteen-pointed star, but which is composed of many narrow rays. It is used in Britain to surround the royal cypher on various badges, such as that worn on the caps and helmets of certain police departments. The name "Brunswick" is the English term for the German feudal lands called "Braunschweig," which were owned by the present dynasty of Britain. Hence the emblem does not predate King George I.