Triskelion
noun, plural triskelia
[trih-skel-ee-uh, trahy-] /trɪˈskɛl i ə, traɪ-/ (Show IPA)
1.
a symbolic figure consisting of three legs, arms, or branches radiating from a common center, as the device of Sicily and the Isle of Man.
noun (pl) triskelia (trɪˈskɛlɪə), triskeles
1.
a symbol consisting of three bent limbs or lines radiating from a centre
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