Originally posted by smc I believe if the point portion of the star is facing up, is is a symbol of the Wicca religion. The star turned upside down is meant to be the opposite of wicca, or devil worshipping. Logically, this means that it is bad luck to turn your Pentax camera upsidedown when in Germany....
Well, technically, with the circle, it's a 'pentacle,' (even if many actually use the terms interchangeably) but you've more or less got the right idea for most practical purposes.
Both symbols actually appear in other contexts, (Lots of them, actually,throughout history,)
As for Wolf Camera, though, if you dare speak the name, just cry aloud 'Beltsville!' and middle management will be held at bay.