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Savoy knot

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Savoy knot
The Savoybadge.
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FamilyHouse of Savoy
RegionSavoy
Notes:
The first to bear the knot is said to have beenThomas I, Count of Savoy,in the 13th century.[1]

TheSavoy knot,a type of decorativeknot,is aheraldic knotused primarily in Italian heraldry. It is most notable for its appearance on theheraldic badgeof theHouse of Savoy,where it is accompanied by themottoStringe ma non costringe,"It tightens, but does not constrain".[2]TheCavendish knotis an identicalheraldic knot.In shape, the Savoy knot is comparable to afigure eight.

When used outside heraldry (as a real knot), it is known as afigure-eight knot.

The Savoy knot can also be seen on theAlfa Romeoautomobile badge (founded and manufactured inMilan,Italy) up to 1943.[3]

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  1. ^Pine, Leslie Gilbert (1983).A Dictionary of Mottoes.Routledge. pp.223.
  2. ^Burgess, Joseph Tom(1884).Knots, Ties and Splices: A Handbook for Seafarers, Travellers and All Who Use Cordage, with Historical, Heraldic and Practical Notes.Oxford: G. Routledge and Sons. p. 12.
  3. ^See the historical brands inStoria del logo (it)
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