Union Jack Tessellation
Model
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Folding instructions:
Union Jack Tessellation
Related posts:
Earth Treasure Paper Review, Six Simple Twists (second edition), by Ben Parker
This is the primary page for this model.
Other folds and variants:
Brexit
Paper:
Earth Treasure
Type:
classic tessellation, other symbol
(implies:
abstract tessellation, abstract, geometric, pattern, symbol, abstract periodic tessellation, non-recursive periodic tessellation, periodic tessellation, tessellation)
Author:
Michał Kosmulski
Colors:
blue
In albums:
Showcase, Tessellation Examples
This origami tessellation represents Union Jack, the flag of the UK. Since the pattern is quite intricate, even a single molecule can make an interesting model.
The collapse is rather difficult, but it is possible to fold a simplified version. The molecule uses a 10×7 square grid (with a few creases with half-unit coordinates). However, in order for it to actually look like the British flag, an extra unit of margin is needed, bringing the grid to 12×9. This margin can be shared by adjacent molecules.
This model was folded from a paper called Earth Treasure, which I reviewed in detail.
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