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The eight star (also eight star ) or octogram is a geometric shape that is used in architecture and the like. a. was used in fortress construction.
This figure was of fundamental importance in fortress construction. The decisive factor was that the bastion had as many and short walls as possible in order to make the attack more difficult for the attacker. A large area of attack was thus avoided.
The eight star differs from the octagon and the octagon , which also have eight corner points on the outside, but which are connected differently.
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