This particular pattern was found on the shield of King Raedwald

and was adapted for this use

They begin with a triskle of knotwork in the center

The mighty Irish Wolfhound was exported as the gift of Kings throughout the known world

a 5 part wheel of knotwork extended to make the shape of a guitar pick

Maiden Stone Pictish Tattoo Design falcon This particular pattern was foundThe carvings on the Maiden Stone date to the 4th century. Found in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the pink granite monolith is one of the finest examples of a Pictish cross slab. The stone commemorates a local Maiden who made (and lost) a wager with a stranger, who turned out to be the Devil. She fled, and uttering a prayer just as he caught up to her, was turned to stone.