The four-pointed symbol in the Lincoln Motor Company emblem is a star.
Lincoln’s modern badge is commonly known as the Lincoln star. It is a narrow, four-pointed form that has appeared in several treatments, including a standalone mark and a version integrated into the grille or surrounded by an oval.
The emblem developed from Lincoln’s earlier heraldic imagery and became a recognizable sign of the luxury division founded by Henry M. Leland in 1917. Ford acquired Lincoln in 1922, and the brand continued as Ford’s luxury marque.
The symbol is sometimes called a compass because its elongated points can suggest direction. However, the standard identification of the mark in Lincoln branding is the four-pointed star, not a literal navigational instrument.