Compass rose designs can be used to decorate an entrance to a doorway. Some people even have the compass rose design painted above their stairways. There are numerous designs to choose from. They come in all colors, shapes, and sizes. Some people even use them as art on their bodies, known as a tattoo. Rumors have it, that a man named Flavio Gioia invented the first compass. The compass rose was
. intentionally made to look like an actual rose. North, South, East, and West of the compass are called the cardinal directions. You can find more information here: http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=compass+rose+designs&sourceid=navclient-ff&rlz=1B3RNFD_enUS259US304&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=D_ESS8qMNpOktweRwbXuDg&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CBgQsAQwAA
