The Moravian star can come in many sizes, ranging from 6 to more than 100 points. The standard is the same set by the professor hundreds of years ago, though, with 26 total points.

The Moravian star, well-known to the Winston-Salem community and Old Salem, could soon become the official state star.

Moravian stars are seen on porch lights, business and hospitals — but what do they mean? And when did they get so popular? Jackie Pascale looks into their history.

The Moravian star, well-known to the Winston-Salem community and Old Salem, could soon become the official state star. North Carolina lawmakers are considering House Bill 125, which would adopt ...

North Carolina fourth graders asked to make the state cookie Moravian cookie. A state star, too, is in a state symbol bill that passed House.

The Moravian Star at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center was relit Tuesday night as a symbol of hope for people in western North Carolina.

The Moravian star originated in Germany in the 1830s as a geometry exercise for boys at a Moravian boarding school. They were tasked with creating a star with 26 points, all of equal length.

In March, Trinity Moravian Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, announced it had purchased $3.3 million of medical debt belonging to 3,355 local families.