diff --git a/point.cpp b/point.cpp
index 01ee16fc..40f15c8c 100644
--- a/point.cpp
+++ b/point.cpp
@@ -145,6 +145,10 @@ util::point<S,T>::sanity (void) const {
 }
 
 
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+template <size_t S, typename T>
+const util::point<S,T> util::point<S,T>::ORIGIN (T {0});
+
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 template <size_t S, typename T>
 util::point<S,T>
diff --git a/point.hpp b/point.hpp
index 2e3693b6..d93dd09d 100644
--- a/point.hpp
+++ b/point.hpp
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ namespace util {
 
         template <size_t D> point<D,T> redim (void) const;
 
+        static const point<S,T> ORIGIN;
+
         void sanity (void) const;
     };