Bowen knot

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Bowen knot
Names	Bowen knot, Bowen's knot, Tristram knot, True-lover's knot
Related	Unknot, Carrick bend
Typical use	Heraldic emblem
Caveat	Not a 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. Since the rope is not actually knotted, it would in topological terms be considered an unknot.

[edit] See also

• Saint John's Arms
• Charge (heraldry)
• Command key

[edit] References

• Glossary including Bowen's Knot.
• Heraldic Templates — Knots.