A mariners' mark, a customized classic Celtic knot for a man who has spent his life on the sea. He asked for something with the feel of a compass and incorporating water.
The alchemical symbol of Oroborous is the snake eating its own tail, and symbolizes all things returning to the one. This dragon wrapped around a pentacle embodies that truth.
Today is St Andrew's Day in Scotland, and this is my interpretation of the St. Andrew's cross flag of the Kingdom of Scotland, known as the Saltire, here represented with a clever Celtic knotwork pattern.