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tri·skel·i·on | \ trī-ˈske-lē-ən 
, tri- \
, tri- \variants:
or triskele \ ˈtrī-ˌskēl , ˈtri- \
, ˈtri- \Definition of triskelion
: a figure composed of three usually curved or bent branches radiating from a center
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The first known use of triskelion was circa 1857
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