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The Valknut symbol in a form topologically equivalent to the Borromean rings. Found in early medieval Germanic inscriptions. For monochrome version, see File:Valknut.svg . See also Image:Valknut-Symbol-3linkchain-closed.png and Image:Valknut-Symbol-triquetra.svg .

For a more complicated three-component Brunnian link depicted with triangles, see Image:Three-triang-18crossings-Brunnian.png .
Date (PostScript source, PNG), 2006 (SVG)
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current16:37, 29 May 2013Thumbnail for version as of 16:37, 29 May 2013712 × 663 (672 bytes)AnonMoos (talk | contribs)simplify, adjust margins
13:39, 11 April 2013Thumbnail for version as of 13:39, 11 April 2013717 × 663 (759 bytes)AnonMoos (talk | contribs)add header
16:29, 3 October 2006Thumbnail for version as of 16:29, 3 October 2006717 × 663 (835 bytes)AnonMoos (talk | contribs)Reverted to earlier revision
03:58, 5 September 2006Thumbnail for version as of 03:58, 5 September 2006512 × 512 (852 bytes)Erin Silversmith (talk | contribs)Making the viewBox even (700×700). Allowing agent to decide exact size. Adding SVG namespace (will not display in browsers otherwise).
13:59, 6 July 2006Thumbnail for version as of 13:59, 6 July 2006717 × 663 (835 bytes)AnonMoos (talk | contribs)== Summary == The Valknut symbol in a form topologically equivalent to the Borromean rings. Found in early medieval Germanic inscriptions. See also Image:Valknut-Symbol-3linkchain-closed.png and [[:Image:Valknut-Symbol-trique

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