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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 fraternity was founded on October 4, 1968, by students from the University of the Philippines Diliman. [2] Initially known as the "Order of the U.P. Triskelions", the organization later on changed its name to the "Order of the Grand Triskelions", then later "Triskelions Grand Fraternity" which was then changed into the Greek letter name Tau Gamma Phi, in line with other student fraternities.
A triskelion made up of three armoured legs with golden spurs, in the centre of a red field. Manx flags on the Loch Promenade, Douglas 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.
the ancient name of Sicily. Sicily in the classical Greek period; see History of Greek and Hellenistic Sicily; Name for the Kingdom of Sicily during the 1300s; Name for the emblem of Sicily (the triskeles with the Gorgoneion Medusa); see Triskelion § Sicily. A nickname of the modern flag of Sicily
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Triskelion (Marvel Cinematic Universe), the headquarters of S.H.I.E.L.D. in the Marvel Cinematic Universe; Triskelion – the fictional ternary starlit world depicted in "The Gamesters of Triskelion" episode of the original Star Trek television series; Triskellion (series) – a series of fictional books written by Mark Billingham and Peter Cocks
The Sicilian triskelion, is also called the trinacria. The redirect is nothing more than a current convenience, once I get the time, I will do a proper article on trinacria, because it means far more than just the triskelion, but is in fact an alternate name for Sicily itself.
For a spiral triskelion with a hollow triangle in the center, see Image:Triskele-hollow-triangle.svg. For a partial tesselation of similar shapes, see Image:Triskele-quasi-tesselation.svg. Date: 2006: Source: SVG version of Image:Triskele-Symbol-spiral-five-thirds-turns.png. Converted from the following PostScript code: