The SVG image is based upon Image:CompassRose16.svg, which hss a cyan background outside of the rose and the letters are in black. This rose has a transparent background and the entire image is in dark blue.

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A 16 point Compass Rose.

I am the author of this image.

 

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by user Puck04

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• (del) (cur) 11:44, 4 May 2005 . . en:User:Nabla Nabla ( en:User_talk:Nabla Talk) . . 529x527 (7398 bytes) (A 16 point Compass Rose. I am the author of this image. { { subst:GFDL } })