Pentagrams can have virtually any orientation but the two most common are "point up":
And "point down":
Is there a more appropriate term used to distinguish between these two variants?
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Why pentagrams? Are there specific terms for triangles with a point or a side on top?– FumbleFingersCommented Dec 20, 2013 at 17:27
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@FumbleFingers: I happen to know that pentagrams have more symbolic weight behind them. The difference between the two carries more contextual meaning than simple triangles. But if you happen to know of a word appropriate for triangles it would probably also work for pentagrams.– MrHenCommented Dec 20, 2013 at 17:31
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I think a pentagram has to have a circle or five sided figure around the perimeter of the star.– bibCommented Dec 20, 2013 at 17:37
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@bib: You may be thinking of a pentacle. A pentagram is just the connected five-pointed star.– MrHenCommented Dec 20, 2013 at 17:38
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@MrHen Interesting. Wiki agrees with you, but the vast majorities of images in Google suggest otherwise.– bibCommented Dec 20, 2013 at 17:40
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1 Answer
Point up = Pentagram
Point Down = Inverted Pentagram
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2@GEdgar: Will a couple of thousand written instances do you? I don't think it's necessary for Shawn to cite a dictionary definition of inverted. Commented Dec 20, 2013 at 17:55