BMW (Bavarian Motor Works) used to manufacture aircrafts. They dropped that business and moved to car industry as the demand for aircrafts diminished after WW2. Current logo of BMW reminds itself of it's past. read more
The flag(s) of Bavaria do not have any stars. There are two of them - the striped version: Staatsflagge Bayerns – Wikipedia And the one with the rhomboids: Staatsflagge Bayerns – Wikipedia Neither has stars. read more
The exact origin of the lozenges is disputed; some believe them to be representative of the lakes and rivers of Bavaria, or perhaps the sky (as in the Bavarian anthem, which says "die Farben Seines Himmels, Weiß und Blau" – "the colors of His sky/heaven, white and blue"). read more