triskelion
Celtic triple spiral
A triskelion is a symbol consisting of three bent or curved lines, legs, or shapes radiating from a common center, creating a rotational symmetry.
The most familiar version features three running legs, as seen in the flags of Sicily and the Isle of Man.
Ancient examples appear in Celtic art and Greek pottery, where the spiral form suggests motion or cycles.
The term also appears as triskele, and the symbol has been adopted by various modern groups and movements.
Having three parts
- triadGroup of three
- trinityUnified set of three
- tripartiteConsisting of three parts
- sacred geometrySymbolic patterns with spiritual significance
spirals · cycles · balance · neopagan · Wiccan · tattoo · amulet · pendant
British crown dependency, Irish Sea
- SicilyMediterranean's biggest island
- coat of armsHereditary symbolic emblem
- flagCloth symbol or signal
- emblemRepresentational sign or device
crest · insignia · armorial · blazon · device · standard · municipal · regional
Decorative intertwined patterns
- insular artArtwork reflecting narrow worldview
- GaelicCeltic linguistic tradition
- druidAncient Celtic priest-scholar
- IrelandNorth Atlantic island republic
Scotland · Manx · Breton · Book of Kells · megalithic · Tuatha Dé Danann · Beltane · Samhain
Turning on an axis
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- whirlingRotating swiftly in place
- gyrationCircular or spiral movement
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
propulsion · perpetual motion · kinetic · dynamic · centrifugal · radiating · interlocking · clockwise
Of Athenian origin
- MycenaeanAncient Greek Bronze Age culture
- Bronze AgeEarly metalworking civilization period
- NeolithicFinal prehistoric stone-tool era
- artifactHuman-made historical object
pottery · coinage · Anatolian · archaeological · temple · carved stone · metalwork
threefold
Having three parts
- triadGroup of three
- trinityUnified set of three
- tripartiteConsisting of three parts
sacred geometry · spirals · cycles · balance · neopagan · Wiccan · tattoo · amulet · pendant · jewelry
Isle of Man
British crown dependency, Irish Sea
- SicilyMediterranean's biggest island
- coat of armsHereditary symbolic emblem
- flagCloth symbol or signal
emblem · crest · insignia · armorial · blazon · device · standard · municipal · regional · national
knotwork
Decorative intertwined patterns
- insular artArtwork reflecting narrow worldview
- GaelicCeltic linguistic tradition
- druidAncient Celtic priest-scholar
Ireland · Scotland · Manx · Breton · Book of Kells · megalithic · Tuatha Dé Danann · Beltane · Samhain · La Tène
rotation
Turning on an axis
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- whirlingRotating swiftly in place
- gyrationCircular or spiral movement
momentum · propulsion · perpetual motion · kinetic · dynamic · centrifugal · radiating · interlocking · clockwise · counterclockwise
Greek
Of Athenian origin
- MycenaeanAncient Greek Bronze Age culture
- Bronze AgeEarly metalworking civilization period
- NeolithicFinal prehistoric stone-tool era
artifact · pottery · coinage · Anatolian · archaeological · temple · carved stone · metalwork
- Irish symbolsshamrock, Celtic cross, Celtic knot, Irish harp, four-leaf clover
- threestrio, triad, triple, triplet, trinity
- radial shapessunburst, starburst, pinwheel, asterisk, compass rose
- CelticIreland, druid, Scotland, Wales, Gaelic
- Celtic artknotwork, interlace, endless knot, Celtic harp, shamrock
- mystic symbolssigil, pentagram, glyph, rune, sigils