Compass rose

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A compass rose showing the cardinal directions

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)

  • A historic compass rose

  • An 8-point compass rose

  • A 32-point compass rose

  • The world's largest compass rose, drawn on the desert floor at Edwards Air Force Base in the US

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