diff --git a/core/resources/l10n/messages.properties b/core/resources/l10n/messages.properties
index 9cc4cf088..f561dd63f 100644
--- a/core/resources/l10n/messages.properties
+++ b/core/resources/l10n/messages.properties
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ error.fileExists.desc = File '{filename}' exists.  Do you want to overwrite it?
 
 error.writing.title = Error writing file
 error.writing.desc = An error occurred while writing to the file:
+Configuration.lbl.override = Parameter can be overridden in each flight configuration.
 
 
 ! Labels used in buttons of dialog windows
diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/CommonStrings.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/CommonStrings.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..be0011c12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/CommonStrings.java
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package net.sf.openrocket.gui.configdialog;
+
+import net.sf.openrocket.startup.Application;
+
+public class CommonStrings {
+	public final static String dagger = "\u2020";
+	public final static String override_description = dagger + Application.getTranslator().get("Configuration.lbl.override");
+}
diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/MotorConfig.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/MotorConfig.java
index 2974e768f..429f4bf1c 100644
--- a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/MotorConfig.java
+++ b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/MotorConfig.java
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public class MotorConfig extends JPanel {
 		
 		// Select ignition event
 		//// Ignition at:
-		panel.add(new JLabel(trans.get("MotorCfg.lbl.Ignitionat")), "");
+		panel.add(new JLabel(trans.get("MotorCfg.lbl.Ignitionat") + CommonStrings.dagger), "");
 		
 		IgnitionConfiguration ignitionConfig = mount.getIgnitionConfiguration().getDefault();
 		combo = new JComboBox(new EnumModel<IgnitionConfiguration.IgnitionEvent>(ignitionConfig, "IgnitionEvent"));
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ public class MotorConfig extends JPanel {
 		//// seconds
 		panel.add(new JLabel(trans.get("MotorCfg.lbl.seconds")), "wrap unrel");
 		
+		panel.add(new StyledLabel(CommonStrings.override_description, -1), "spanx, wrap para");
 		
 		
 		// Check stage count
@@ -165,13 +166,13 @@ public class MotorConfig extends JPanel {
 			
 			panel.add(new StyledLabel(trans.get("MotorCfg.lbl.longA1") + " " +
 					trans.get("MotorCfg.lbl.longA2"), -1),
-					"spanx, right, wrap para");
+					"spanx, wrap para");
 		} else {
 			//// The current design has 
 			//// stages.
 			panel.add(new StyledLabel(trans.get("MotorCfg.lbl.longB1") + " " + stages + " " +
 					trans.get("MotorCfg.lbl.longB2"), -1),
-					"skip 1, spanx, wrap para");
+					"spanx, wrap para");
 		}
 		
 		
diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/ParachuteConfig.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/ParachuteConfig.java
index 2c89fd9b3..0f50a27e0 100644
--- a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/ParachuteConfig.java
+++ b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/ParachuteConfig.java
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ public class ParachuteConfig extends RecoveryDeviceConfig {
 		
 		//// Deployment
 		//// Deploys at:
-		panel.add(new JLabel(trans.get("ParachuteCfg.lbl.Deploysat")), "");
+		panel.add(new JLabel(trans.get("ParachuteCfg.lbl.Deploysat") + CommonStrings.dagger), "");
 		
 		DeploymentConfiguration deploymentConfig = parachute.getDeploymentConfiguration().getDefault();
 		combo = new JComboBox(new EnumModel<DeploymentConfiguration.DeployEvent>(deploymentConfig, "DeployEvent"));
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ public class ParachuteConfig extends RecoveryDeviceConfig {
 		panel.add(new JLabel(trans.get("ParachuteCfg.lbl.seconds")), "wrap paragraph");
 		
 		// Altitude:
-		label = new JLabel(trans.get("ParachuteCfg.lbl.Altitude"));
+		label = new JLabel(trans.get("ParachuteCfg.lbl.Altitude") + CommonStrings.dagger);
 		altitudeComponents.add(label);
 		panel.add(label);
 		
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ public class ParachuteConfig extends RecoveryDeviceConfig {
 		altitudeComponents.add(slider);
 		panel.add(slider, "w 100lp, wrap");
 		
+		panel.add(new StyledLabel(CommonStrings.override_description, -1), "spanx, wrap para");
 		
 		primary.add(panel, "grow");
 		
diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/StageConfig.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/StageConfig.java
index 08e6a57b9..b1e868ec0 100644
--- a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/StageConfig.java
+++ b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/StageConfig.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public class StageConfig extends RocketComponentConfig {
 		JPanel panel = new JPanel(new MigLayout("fill"));
 		
 		// Select separation event
-		panel.add(new StyledLabel(trans.get("separation.lbl.title"), Style.BOLD), "spanx, wrap rel");
+		panel.add(new StyledLabel(trans.get("separation.lbl.title") + CommonStrings.dagger, Style.BOLD), "spanx, wrap rel");
 		
 		StageSeparationConfiguration config = stage.getStageSeparationConfiguration().getDefault();
 		JComboBox combo = new JComboBox(new EnumModel<StageSeparationConfiguration.SeparationEvent>(config, "SeparationEvent"));
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ public class StageConfig extends RocketComponentConfig {
 		//// seconds
 		panel.add(new JLabel(trans.get("separation.lbl.seconds")), "wrap unrel");
 		
+		panel.add(new StyledLabel(CommonStrings.override_description, -1), "spanx, wrap para");
+		
 		return panel;
 	}
 	
diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/StreamerConfig.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/StreamerConfig.java
index cafb52dca..80a713c2b 100644
--- a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/StreamerConfig.java
+++ b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/StreamerConfig.java
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ public class StreamerConfig extends RecoveryDeviceConfig {
 		
 		//// Deployment
 		//// Deploys at:
-		panel.add(new JLabel(trans.get("StreamerCfg.lbl.Deploysat")), "");
+		panel.add(new JLabel(trans.get("StreamerCfg.lbl.Deploysat") + CommonStrings.dagger), "");
 		
 		DeploymentConfiguration deploymentConfig = streamer.getDeploymentConfiguration().getDefault();
 		combo = new JComboBox(new EnumModel<DeploymentConfiguration.DeployEvent>(deploymentConfig, "DeployEvent"));
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ public class StreamerConfig extends RecoveryDeviceConfig {
 		panel.add(new JLabel(trans.get("StreamerCfg.lbl.seconds")), "wrap paragraph");
 		
 		// Altitude:
-		label = new JLabel(trans.get("StreamerCfg.lbl.Altitude"));
+		label = new JLabel(trans.get("StreamerCfg.lbl.Altitude") + CommonStrings.dagger);
 		altitudeComponents.add(label);
 		panel.add(label);
 		
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ public class StreamerConfig extends RecoveryDeviceConfig {
 		altitudeComponents.add(slider);
 		panel.add(slider, "w 100lp, wrap");
 		
+		panel.add(new StyledLabel(CommonStrings.override_description, -1), "skip 1, spanx, wrap para");
 		
 		primary.add(panel, "grow");