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150px|thumb|right|Architectural trefoil

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It sits within the topics Christian symbols, Heraldic charges and Ornaments.

Its subject is documented across 13 Wikipedia language editions.

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  • Architecture
  • Ornamentation
  • Architectural layout
  • Heraldry
  • Symbols
  • See also
  • Explanatory notes
  • References
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150px|thumb|right|Architectural trefoil

A trefoil () is a graphic form composed of the outline of three overlapping rings, used in architecture, Pagan and Christian symbolism, among other areas. The term is also applied to other symbols with a threefold shape. A similar shape with four rings is called a quatrefoil.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “trefoil” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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