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  2. Tomoe - Wikipedia

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    Tomoe (巴, also written 鞆絵), [a] commonly translated as "comma", [2] [3] is a comma-like swirl symbol used in Japanese mon (roughly equivalent to a heraldic badge or charge in European heraldry). It closely resembles the usual form of a magatama. The tomoe appears in many designs with various uses.

  3. Xiangyun (Auspicious clouds) - Wikipedia

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    Zuiun is characterized by a swirly shape which looks like a reishi mushroom and also express an auspicious omen. [8] Some clouds patterns in Japan were localized and developed from the shape of the Chinese clouds; such as the clouds developed by Ninsei. which were simpler in shape and were presented as mass of clouds instead of a group of ...

  4. List of Chinese symbols, designs, and art motifs - Wikipedia

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    Diagonal straight lines Lishui: Diagonal wavy lines Semicricles Horizontal semi-circles Woshui Curvilinear Swirl [4] Wavy Wavy Boqu [4] Others Yunleiwen ( 云雷纹)/ Cloud-and-thunder pattern (meander) Yunleiwen: Yunwen (云纹) / Cloud patterns (meander) Yunwen Leiwen (雷纹)/ Thunder patterns (meander) Leiwen [4] Composite Floral and coin ...

  5. Meander (art) - Wikipedia

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    The meander is a fundamental design motif in regions far from a Hellenic orbit: labyrinthine meanders ("thunder" pattern [3]) appear in bands and as infill on Shang bronzes (c. 1600 BC – c. 1045 BC), and many traditional buildings in and around China still bear geometric designs almost identical to meanders.

  6. Koru - Wikipedia

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    In 1983, Friedensreich Hundertwasser based his proposed design for a secondary New Zealand flag on the symbol. It also formed the basis for a notable series of artworks by Gordon Walters. Koru swirls are also reminiscent of the Tomoe symbol in Japan. [6] The New Zealand national korfball team is nicknamed The Korus. [7]

  7. These are the pedophile symbols you need to know to protect ...

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    You can keep your children safer by knowing the symbols and codes pedophiles use to recognize and communicate with each other.

  8. Manga iconography - Wikipedia

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    Speed lines: Often in action sequences, the background will possess an overlay of neatly ruled lines to portray direction of movements. Speed lines can also be applied to characters as a way to emphasize the motion of their bodies [D 3]: 14 (limbs in particular). This style, especially background blurs, extends into most action based anime as well.

  9. Whiplash (decorative art) - Wikipedia

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    The whiplash or whiplash line is a motif of decorative art and design that was particularly popular in Art Nouveau. It is an asymmetrical, sinuous line, often in an ornamental S-curve, usually inspired by natural forms such as plants and flowers, which suggests dynamism and movement. [ 1 ]