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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. It has been the official flag of the Isle of Man since 1 December 1932 and is based on the Manx coat of arms , which dates back to the 13th century.
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.
The following other wikis use this file: Usage on an.wikipedia.org Trisquel; Usage on ar.wikipedia.org تناظر دوراني; Usage on be.wikipedia.org
The present coat of arms is an augmentation of honour of the ancient arms of the feudal Lord of Man. [2] It is unknown when the triskeles device was originally adopted as a symbol relating to the Isle of Man. [5] It appears associated with the Isle in several late 13th-century rolls of arms, such as the Camden Roll, Herald's Roll, Segar's Roll ...
proportions fixed (a la talk page & FOTW & VM), triskelion hori centered, but vert centering merely eyeballed from FOTW img & dimensions/scale (and construction probs) of triskelion still imperfect (or likely)
The Community of Hasloch's arms [29] is blazoned as: Azure edged Or three hares passant in triskelion of the second, each sharing each ear with one of the others, in chief a rose argent seeded of the second, in base the same, features three hares. It is said, "The stone with the image of three hares, previously adorned the old village well, now ...
This image is a derivative work of the following images: File:Flag_of_the_Isle_of_Man.svg licensed with PD-OpenClipart . 2005-12-21T18:39:04Z Reisio 2000x1000 (67432 Bytes) proportions fixed (a la talk page & FOTW & VM), triskelion hori centered, but vert centering merely eyeballed from FOTW img & dimensions/scale (and construction probs) of triskelion still imperfect (or likely)
The generic name Tribrachidium is derived from combination of the Ancient Greek: τρία (tria, "three") + Latin: brachium ("arm") + diminutive suffix -idium.The specific name T. heraldicum references the similarity of the pattern of this fossil with the well-known heraldic triskelion design, such as the coat of arms of the Isle of Man.