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22-1.3.4 Five- or more-sided figures (pentagon,
hexagon, octagon, etc.) -
Figures with equal sides/angles.
Pentagon: 5-sided
figure. Hexagon:
6-sided. Octagon:
8-sided. |
 Pentagon |
Hexagon |

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22-1.3.5 Quilt-like designs -
Patterns resembling pieced quilts,
usually combining multiple geometric and /or curvilinear motifs.
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22-1.4
Interlaced Designs
(including weaves and stylized knots). Design
made of straight or curved intertwining strand(s).
Basketweave/lattice depict over-and-under weaving. Knots may be made
from single or multiple strands and knot motifs must be 2-dimensional,
not actual knots. Monograms are verbal and belong in Symbols.
Weaves:
Design imitating any kind of weave. Actual woven fabric /material may be
used. Stylized knots:
Two-dimensional designs inspired by actual knots; included stylized and
interlaced examples such as Celtic knots. Real knots of leather,
extruded celluloid, etc. are not appropriate here. |
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22-1.5 Linear designs
(includes stylized arrowhead, chevron, straight line, zigzag) -
Designs based on straight lines. Includes
listed examples and subclasses.
Stylized arrowhead:
motif resembles an arrowhead, sometimes with a "shaft."
Chevron:
A V-shaped motif.
Straight lines: parallel multiple lines/bands. Sets of
parallel lines may cross each other.
Zigzag: a line/band
making short sharp turns in alternating directions. |

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Chevron |
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22-1.5.1 Cross -
Design based on 2 crossed lines
intersecting at right angles. Lines and line endings may be embellished
in various ways. Some crosses, such as the swastika (fylfot), are
crossovers as Symbols. Identification (as to type or origin) is not
relevant in Patterns, but is required in Symbols. Modification of the
basic form (e.g., non-right angle crosses or crosses with more than one
crossbar) are not allowed unless specified in the award. |
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22-1.5.2 Greek key (fret) -
Typically, a straight line/band turning
at right angles to form a maze-like motif. When repeated, a running
border (meander) is created. Many variations of this form exist
including versions with curved lines and slightly modified angles. |
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22-1.6 Radial designs -
Symmetrical designs radiating outward
from a center. |
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22-1.6.1 Multi-armed
(Includes pinwheel, snowflake,
solar design, spoked, swastika, triskelion, tetraskelion, etc.) - Designs with 3 or more extensions
emanating symmetrically from a center. May be curved, straight, angled
or branched (as in snowflake).
Pinwheel:
figures having
repetitious shapes or curved lines that appear to be rotating around the
center of the design.
Snowflake: six-armed delicate design resembling snow crystals.
May be stylized to include curved lines.
Solar:
a figure with 5 or more straight-sided rays becoming
wider as they progress further from the center of the design.
Spoked:
a figure with five or more straight lines/bands of
equal width. Spokes may be enclosed by a border.
Swastika (fylfot):
cross design with all arms turned in the same direction at right angles.
Crossover with Tetraskelion.
Triskelion, Tetraskelion:
figures having repetitious angled, curved or recurved lines ("arms")
that appear to be rotating around the center of the design. Triskelion:
3 "arms," Tetraskelion: 4"arms," etc. Some are pinwheel crossovers. |
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 Pinwheels |

 Snowflake |
 Spoked |
 Solar |
 Swastika |


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22-1.6.2 Multi-lobed (foils) -
Closed figures made of 3 or more
symmetrical, equal sized arcs/lobes.
(Trefoil:
3 foils.
Quatrefoil:
4 foils,
Cinquefoil: 5
foils, Hexafoil: 6
foils, Octafoil: 8
foils.) Connecting points may be interrupted. Slightly pointed foils
acceptable unless excluded by award. |
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22-1.6.3 Star -
Figures with 4 or more symmetrically
projecting points. Interrupted and interlaced forms are allowed (e.g. 2
triangles interlaced forming a 6-pt. star).
Lines are
straight and points sharp unless precision is diminished by material or
construction method. Modified stars allowed only if award specifies and
describes modifications (such as curved lines, rounded or asymmetrical
points,
etc.) Stellar variant - A star
with more than 12 points. |
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Four Point |

Five Point |
 Six Point |

Seven Point |

Eight Point |

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22-1.6.4 Tetrad -
Design made of 4 identical parts
radiating from a central point. |
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22-1.6.5 Triad -
Design made of 3 identical parts
radiating from a central point. |
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22-1.7 Turned Designs
(turn-again, turn-around, turn-over - - including yin
yang) - Entire surface design, including borders,
must conform to the turn's requirements.
Turn-again:
mirror
images occur on either side of a vertical axis and also above and below
a horizontal axis. The 2 sets of mirror images cannot be identical.
Turn-around:
A design
that, when rotated 180 degrees, appears exactly as it was before
rotation, like a yin-yang. A turn-around cannot have a mirror image.
Turn-over:
design on one
side of a centerline (axis) exactly mirrors the other side. |
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Turn-again |
 Turn-around |


Turn-over |
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