It's the compass on the maps that have N, E, S, and W and in-between are arrows to NW, SW, SE, and NE
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A compass rose typically looks like a starburst design with cardinal directions (north, south, east, west) and intermediate directions (northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest) marked on it. It is used on maps to indicate the orientation of the map and help with navigation.
If your map shows 100% of the earth, you can follow the compass rose to the far south and find Antarctica: look south of 60 degrees S.
I refer to the compass rose on the map to find my direction.
A globe doesn't have a compass rose because it is a three-dimensional representation of the Earth, so it doesn't require a compass rose for orientation like a flat map does. The lines of latitude and longitude on a globe serve the same purpose as a compass rose by indicating direction and location.
The Compass Rose was created in 1982-07.
A wind rose.