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thumb|The coat of arms of Selbu, featuring three selburoses thumb|Selbuvotter, Selbu mittens, featuring the selburose thumb|Detail of the pattern on a sweater

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thumb|The coat of arms of Selbu, featuring three selburoses thumb|Selbuvotter, Selbu mittens, featuring the selburose thumb|Detail of the pattern on a sweater

In Norwegian knitting, a selburose (), also known as an åttebladrose or an eight-pointed star is a knitted rose pattern in the shape of a regular octagram. It is traditionally used for winter clothing such as the Selbu mitten (selbuvott) and sweaters (lusekofte, lopapeysa and mariusgenser). Of ancient origin, the pattern is associated with Selbu Municipality in Norway, and has become an international symbol of Norway (or Scandinavia generally), Christmas and winter.

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