The hexafoil is a design with six-fold dihedral symmetry composed from six vesica piscis lenses arranged radially around a central point, often shown enclosed in a circumference of another six lenses. It is also … See more

The hexafoil has been very widely used throughout European folk art for a very long period of time. It is attested from at least the beginning of the Late Bronze Age, represented, for … See more

The name hexafoil is sometimes also used to refer to a different geometric design that is used as a traditional element of Gothic architecture, created by overlapping six circular arcs to form a flower-like image. The hexafoil design is modeled after the … See more

The pattern figure can be drawn by pen and compass, by creating seven interlinking circles of the same diameter touching the previous circle's … See more

The origin and meaning of the symbol are not known, but many researchers have independently suggested that it is of religious origin, and very likely served as a protective symbol. There are two main theories for its meaning and origin.
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