Don’t be a square; come learn about this dynamic shape
This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Eric McClure. Eric McClure is an editing fellow at wikiHow where he has been editing, researching, and creating content since 2019. A former educator and poet, his work has appeared in Carcinogenic Poetry, Shot Glass Journal, Prairie Margins, and The Rusty Nail. His digital chapbook, The Internet, was also published in TL;DR Magazine. He was the winner of the Paul Carroll award for outstanding achievement in creative writing in 2014, and he was a featured reader at the Poetry Foundation’s Open Door Reading Series in 2015. Eric holds a BA in English from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and an MEd in secondary education from DePaul University.
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Sure, at a glance squares may just look like four right angles arranged in a symmetrical shape, but squares can be so much more than that! Symbolically speaking, there are few shapes out there as widely-respected and entrenched in meaning. From the town square to squared numbers, read on to learn everything about this fascinating shape.
- Squares typically represent sturdiness, strength, and completeness.
- In design and architecture, the square is closely related to ideas of community and equality.
- Most religions observe the square as a symbol of divinity.
- According to numerologists, the square is foundational and its 4 points represent strength.
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