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FIGURE-EIGHT

KNOT

Firstmethod

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ThisknotisknowninItalyasthe

Savoyknotbecauseitappearsin

thecoatofarmsoftheHouseof

Savoy.Inheraldryitisknownasthe

loveknotforitsymbolizesfaithful

loveandeternalfriendship,butitis

mostwidelyknownasthefigure·

eightknotbecauseofits

characteristicshape.Itis madein

theendofa ropewiththeupper

loopnippingthestandingpartand

thelowerloopnippingtheend.