Christmas Star Decorating the Christmas tree is often a family tradition and it’s customary to place the star atop the Christmas tree. Christmas star is used for immensely used for the decoration purpose. During the Christmas carnival time, Christmas stars can be seen in every shop and any place around.The Christmas star is a used for its ornamental purpose and is used in for Outdoor Yard decorations, atop Christmas tree, on Christmas greeting cards, ecards, homes, streets and churches. The star also symbolizes of hope and happiness. Back Christmas Star History: Christmas Star is the star of Bethlehem and as per the Christian tradition the star revealed the birth of Jesus to the magi or wise men. The Gospel of Matthew, states that the wise men were the men "from the east." They were inspired by the appearance of the star to travel to Jerusalem. There asked the King Herod of Judea about the birth of the king of the Jews. They were signaled towards Bethlehem, a nearby village. Upon leaving Jerusalem the wise men saw again the star. While the wise men were on their way to Bethlehem, the star appeared again. The Wise men followed the star and it stopped above the place where Jesus was born. Magi found the Jesus with his mother, paid him homage, worshipped him and gave gifts.