A Different Geometry
I was curious about combining the hexagonal flower of life with the octagonal flower of life. I don't have the software to be able to do that though. I have no idea what it would look like.
However, I am able to use a paint program to combine angles of 45 degree increments (octagonal) with 60 degree (hexagonal) increments using paint. At first I thought the result would be a 14 pointed star, but because the 45 and 60 degree increments overlap at 180 and 360 degrees, it forms a 12 pointed star. Here is what I started with, using a 360 degree circle found online:
I then formed a 12 pointed figure, connecting the 45 degree and 60 degree increments:
30 degree increments included (16 pointed):
(The accuracy of the lines is not 100% perfect, as I was using paint.)
Is this a symbol that has been used before?
What does it all mean?
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