Solomon's knot

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Basic Solomon's knot
Braid length	7
Braid no.	4
Crossing no.	4
Hyperbolic volume	0
Linking no.	2
Stick no.	5
Unknotting no.	2
Conway notation	[4]
Thistlethwaite	L4a1
Last / Next	L2a1 / L5a1
Other
alternating

Solomon's knot (Latin: sigillum Salomonis, lit. 'Solomon's seal') is a traditional decorative motif used since ancient times, and found in many cultures. Despite the name, it is classified as a link, and is not a true knot according to the definitions of mathematical knot theory.