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A quatrefoil (anciently caterfoil) [1] is a decorative element consisting of a symmetrical shape which forms the overall outline of four partially overlapping circles of the same diameter. It is found in art, architecture, heraldry and traditional Christian symbolism . [ 2 ]
The architectural quatrefoil combined with a square is the fourfold version of an architectural trefoil combined with an equilateral triangle (see Image:Trefoil-Architectural-Equilateral-Triangle-outlined.png and Image:Trefoil-Architectural-Equilateral-Triangle-interlaced.png).
Description: One form of an architectural/symbolic "quatrefoil", made of four overlapping circles. In the version of the quatrefoil shown, the circles are pulled as far apart as they can be without creating a gap in the center (i.e. circumferences of the four innermost circular white areas intersect at a single point).
In the version of the quatrefoil shown, the circles are pulled almost as far apart as they can be and still have the circumferences of the innermost circular white areas intersect. For different versions, see Image:Quatrefoil-Architectural.png and Image:Quatrefoil-Architectural-Square.png .
The yellow solid fill and quatrefoil shaped frame were both introduced in NATO's APP-6A standard to denote a entities of unknown allegiance. Date: 23 July 2020:
Each of the doors has an extensive horizontal panel across the bottom. The windows throughout have six-over-six sash. Windows of the front and the first floor’s chimney have frosted stencil decorations. A central quatrefoil design splits each pane into 4 equal parts each of which holds a stylized bunch of grapes.
Multifoil arches in Aljafería, Zaragoza, Spain. A foil is an architectural device based on a symmetrical rendering of leaf shapes, defined by overlapping circles of the same diameter that produce a series of cusps to make a lobe.
The fourfold version of an architectural trefoil is a quatrefoil. A simple trefoil shape in itself can be symbolic of the Trinity, [1] while a trefoil combined with an equilateral triangle was also a moderately common symbol of the Christian Trinity during the late Middle Ages in some parts of Europe, similar to a barbed quatrefoil. Two forms ...