Compass rose
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A compass rose is a figure that displays the cardinal directions: north, south, east and west. Today a compass rose is found on almost all navigation systems.
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Wind rose of an old nautical chart, by Portuguese cartographer Pedro Reinel (1504)
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A historic compass rose
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An 8-point compass rose
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A 32-point compass rose
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The world's largest compass rose, drawn on the desert floor at Edwards Air Force Base in the US
