A group of letters that can be added to the beginning of a word to make a new word. For example, the prefix over- can be added to the word charge to make the word overchange; the prefix co- can be added to the word pilot to make the word co-pilot.
The star, which was added to the flag in 1793, initially had more than five points. The star may represent the Morning Star mentioned in the Koran. Effective date: 5 June 1936.