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compass rose

figure on a compass, map, nautical chart, or monument used to display the orientation of the cardinal directions
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compass rose

Summary

compass rose has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • rose is named after compass rose[2].
  • wind is named after compass rose[3].
  • compass rose is a type of diagram[4].
  • compass rose is a type of motif[5].
  • compass rose is a type of map element[6].
  • compass rose is part of map[7].
  • compass rose's Commons category is recorded as Compass roses[8].
  • compass rose's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Compass roses[9].
  • compass rose's Commons gallery is recorded as Compass rose[10].
  • compass rose's facet of is recorded as classical compass winds[11].
  • compass rose's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as man_made=compass_rose[12].
  • compass rose's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[13].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include diagram[4], motif[5], and map element[6].

Origins

Things named after include rose[2], an organisms known by a particular common name[14] and wind[3], a type of meteorological phenomenon[15].

Use and Application

compass rose is part of map[7].

Why It Matters

compass rose has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . Art & Architecture Thesaurus. wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [14] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → diagram, motif, map element
    Described by source → Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)
    Part of → map
    Facet of → classical compass winds
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q295901, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a6710164cdc|details]])"
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