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The fraternity was founded on October 4, 1968, by students from the University of the Philippines Diliman. [2] Initially known as the "Order of the U.P. Triskelions", the organization later on changed its name to the "Order of the Grand Triskelions", then later "Triskelions Grand Fraternity" which was then changed into the Greek letter name Tau Gamma Phi, in line with other student fraternities.
A triskelion or triskeles is an ancient motif consisting either of a triple spiral exhibiting rotational symmetry or of other patterns in triplicate that emanate from a common center. The spiral design can be based on interlocking Archimedean spirals , or represent three bent human limbs.
A triskelion made up of three armoured legs with golden spurs, in the centre of a red field. Manx flags on the Loch Promenade, Douglas The flag of the Isle of Man ( Manx : brattagh Vannin ) is a triskelion , composed of three armoured legs with golden spurs, upon a red background.
For a more elaborate spiral triskelion symbol (with three turns instead of two), see Image:Triple-Spiral-Symbol-filled.svg, and for the most elaborate version, see Image:Triple-Spiral-Symbol-4turns-filled.svg
Neil Gordon Munro argued that the basis for the mitsudomoe pattern, a motif found also among the Ainu, was the eastern European and western Asian figure of the triskelion, which he believed lay behind the Chinese three-legged crow design, and, in his view, its reflex in the mythical Japanese crow, the Yatagarasu (八咫烏). [18] [19]
On January 17, 1969, Tau Gamma Sigma was founded by ten women from the University of the Philippines Diliman.The founders were friends of the Tau Gamma Phi fraternity founders.
A form of a Triskelion symbol containing three double spirals which branch out into a larger spiral which encloses the whole figure. Inspired by various Celtic decorative motifs, but this version is constructed from mathematical Archimedean spirals. Useful as an example of a "wheeled" type of triskelion.
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