The trefoil is an outline drawing which consists of three overlapping rings.
In Christianity, it is used to symbolise the trinity; God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. If you look around a Christian church, it is possible to spot quite a few trefoils. These were all taken inside Holy Trinity, Low Moor, Bradford.
On the lectern...
in the roof joists...
...and on the carvings of the old stone font.
Today is T day at Alphabe-Thursday.
Beautiful! And of course, when I hear 'trefoil' I think Girl Guides.
ReplyDeleteAhhh! Trefoils are one of my favorite Girl Scout cookies. Now I'm hungry for cookies and milk.
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ReplyDeleteSt Patrick; Shamrock; Lotus corniculatus; Trifolium repens (clover)...come to mind....
Thanks for the great photos :)
That's cool , I never knew there was a word for that .
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ReplyDeleteI have had my eye on a mirror that had a frame that was shaped like a trefoil and didn't know what the shape was called. Now I have to have it!~Thanks for sharing this!~Ames
ReplyDeletebeautiful pictures along with beautiful words
ReplyDeleteI always learn something from your posts, H!!!
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A very good "T" post, and a word worth remembering.
ReplyDeleteI learned something new. Have seen trefoils everywhere, of course, but knew neither the symbolism nor the word. You found some nice trefoils to share and I particularly like the roof joints. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI did not know that shape was called a trefoil. How fascinating.
ReplyDeleteI've seen that shape so many times but could never put a name to it before. Now I can impress people by using the correct name!
Thanks for a terrific stop on our little journey through Alphabe-Thursday's letter 't'.
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