Sunburst

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A Sunburst is a design or figure commonly used in architectural ornaments and design patterns. It consists of parts radiating out from a central disk in the manner of sunbeams.^[1] Sometimes part of a sunburst, a semicircular or semi-elliptical shape, is used.

In architecture, the sunburst it is often used in window designs, including fanlights and rose windows, as well as in decorative motifs. The sunburst motif is characteristic of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles as well as of church architecture.

A sunburst is frequently used in emblems and military decorations of honor.

Door with sunburst fanlight, Jersey	Terra cotta sunburst design in gold	Ornamental window Vladimir Palace, Russia	Bottom of stairs, Burbank City Hall, Burbank, California
Chrysler Building top	San Pedro, Ávila, Spain	Interior of a dome, Grand Palais, Paris	Exterior of the rose window at Strasbourg Cathedral
English stained glass, William Wailes	Cleveland Trust Rotunda, Cleveland, Ohio	Stained glass Buddhist Temple, Seattle, Washington	Porte Dauphine station of the Paris Métro, designed in 1899 by Hector Guimard

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