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| Bowen knot |
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| Names |
Bowen knot, Bowen's knot, Tristram knot, True-lover's knot |
| Related |
Unknot, Carrick bend |
| Typical use |
Heraldic emblem |
| Caveat |
Not a practical knot |
The Bowen knot is not a true knot, but is rather an emblem, sometimes used in heraldic designs. It consists of a rope in the form of a continuous loop laid out as an upright square shape with loops at each of the four corners. It can be considered a form of the unknot.
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