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Triquetra
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Construction note
Three vesica-shaped leaves rotated about the centre; the overlaps suggest an interlace.
About this symbol
- Meaning
- Trinity, eternity, and interconnection.
- Culture / origin
- Insular Celtic / Norse
- Era
- Early medieval (c. 7th–10th century CE)
- Historical context
- Found in Insular manuscript art such as the Book of Kells and on Norse memorial stones; later adopted by Christian and modern groups.
Open historical motif used across several traditions.
Tags
celticknottrinity
SVG source
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