<P> The "Flag of Europe", designed in 1955 on behalf of the Council of Europe (CoE) and in 1985 adopted by the European Communities in 1985 (and thus inherited as the flag of the European Union upon its creation in 1993) has a circle of twelve yellow (gold) stars on a blue (azure) field . </P> <P> Use of "star" for theatrical lead performers dates to 1824, giving rise to the concept of "stardom" in the film industry . The Hollywood Walk of Fame, where famous entertainers are honored with pink terrazzo five - pointed stars along Hollywood Boulevard, was introduced in 1958 . </P> <P> In association football, there is a tradition of using five - pointed stars in team badges to represent victories . The first team to adopt such a star was Juventus, in 1958, to represent their tenth Italian Football Championship and Serie A title . The star was later formally adopted by some organisations as a symbol for ten titles, and the ratio of one star for ten titles has become the "most common" arrangement . </ ref> </P>

Where did the shape of a star come from