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Triskele
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Construction note
One spiral arm rotated at 0/120/240° around the centre — three-fold rotational symmetry.
About this symbol
- Meaning
- Motion, cycles, and threefold unity (e.g. land–sea–sky).
- Culture / origin
- Celtic / earlier Neolithic Europe
- Era
- Neolithic carvings (c. 3200 BCE) through the Celtic Iron Age
- Historical context
- Triple-spiral motifs appear at Newgrange and later in Celtic art, often read as cycles of life or interlinked domains.
Common decorative heritage motif; no sacred restrictions.
Tags
celticspiraltriple
SVG source
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="24" height="24"><g fill="none" stroke="#3a5a40" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round"><path d="M12 12 C 11 7 15 4.5 16.5 8"></path><path d="M12 12 C 11 7 15 4.5 16.5 8" transform="rotate(120 12 12)"></path><path d="M12 12 C 11 7 15 4.5 16.5 8" transform="rotate(240 12 12)"></path></g></svg>