Star of Vergina 3 Cm Round Badge

The Vergina Sun (aka the Star of Vergina) is a rayed solar symbol first appearing in ancient Greek art of the period between the 6th and 2nd centuries BC. The Vergina Sun proper has 16 triangular rays, while comparable symbols of the same period variously have 16, 12, 8 or (rarely) 6 rays. The name became widely used after the archaeological excavations in and around the town of Vergina, in Greece, during the late 70s. There it was depicted on a golden larnax found in a 4th-century BC royal tomb belonging to either Philip II or Philip III of Macedon, the father and half-brother of Alexander the Great, respectively. Here it is illustrated in faux gold and "3D".