Valknut
Sign in to savethumb|Valknut variations.On the left :wikt:unicursal|unicursal trefoil forms; on the right tricursal linked triangle forms.
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thumb|Valknut variations.On the left :wikt:unicursal|unicursal trefoil forms; on the right tricursal linked triangle forms.
The valknut is a symbol consisting of three interlocked triangles forming subliminal triskelion at its center. It appears on a variety of objects from the archaeological record of the ancient Germanic peoples. The term valknut is a modern development; it is not known what term or terms were used to refer to the symbol historically.
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