trefoil

     

Trefoil (from Latin trifolium, "three-leave plant", French trèfle, German Dreiblatt and Dreiblattbogen) is a graphic form composed of the outline of three overlapping rings used in architecture and Christian symbolism. The term is also applied to other symbols of three-fold shape.

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  • (Jon of the Clue Crew reports from Central Park.) Central Park has several impressive arches, like the one named for this shape, a design term for an ornamental 3-part leaf
  • From the Latin for "triple leaf", it's the name of the official Girl Scout emblem depicted here

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