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An 8-point compass rose is a prominent feature in the logo of the Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball club. Hong Kong Correctional Services's crest uses a four-pointed compass rose. The compass rose is used as the symbol of the worldwide Anglican Communion of churches. [22] A 16-point compass rose was IBM's logo for the System/360 product line.
The Compass rose was modernized in 1988 and the new design was laid into the floor of Canterbury Cathedral during the Twelfth Lambeth Conference of Anglican bishops. [1] At the centre of the circular emblem is Saint George's Cross, a reminder of the origins of the Anglican Communion and a link unifying the past to the Communion today.
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A modern nautical compass rose. The outer circle (true rose) is aligned with true north; the inner circle (magnetic rose) with magnetic north. Inside the magnetic rose there is also an older 32-point graduation. Date: 15 August 2007: Source: Redrawn in Inkscape; based on a public domain file created by NOAA. Author: Mysid
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It is a 32 point compass rose, meaning that the lines that irradiate from its centre indicate 32 different geographic directions. The original chart is in the Beinecke Library, Yale University, USA. Reason It is a beautiful and high quality depiction of a 15th century compass rose, typical of the portolan charts of the time.
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Direction determination refers to the ways in which a cardinal direction or compass point can be determined in navigation and wayfinding.The most direct method is using a compass (magnetic compass or gyrocompass), but indirect methods exist, based on the Sun path (unaided or by using a watch or sundial), the stars, and satellite navigation.