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Lotus Variations

General
There are a lot minor and some major varieties known in the design and style of the lotus flower. Also variations in the size of the diameter of the lotuscentrum consist. This diameter is mostly between 10 mm and 12 mm. Sometimes dots are added on different locations near the lotus flower or waterline.  


Type  KM Y13.1
 There are five (5) dots within the lotus circle. The two lines, representing water, are located below the lotus flower. The number of strems (leaves) which reach the waterline is three (3) or five (5) for this type. In some cases there is an extra dot or in later varieties more or less a hook on the left side of the lotus flower. 

a) Three leaves (examples)

     
Bi/KM y13.1       Bii/KM y13.1       Bii/KM y13.1     Biivar/KM y13.1   Biii/KM y13.1   Biii/KM y13.1  

 b) Five leaves (examples)       

     
 Biiivar/KM y13.1   Biiia/KM y13.1    Biv/KM y13.1   Biv/KM y13.1   Biv/KM y13.1


Type KM Y13.2
In type KM Y13.2, the hole lotus style changes. In this type there is only one line, representing water. The number of strems (leaves) which reach the waterline is five (5). Three elongated dots on either side of the lotus center are introduced. Also an other extra dot above the lotus flower is added.

 
 Dii/KM y13.2

Type KM Y13.4
In type KM Y13.4 seven (7) dots are around the lotus flower.There are two extra dots, one on both sides of the lotus and  three  dots above the lotus flower. Again one line, representing water, is located below the lotus flower. The number of strems (leaves) which reach the waterline is five (5). 

A variety of above mentioned type has seven (7) strems (leaves) instead of the normal five (5).


    Div/KM y13.4    Eiv/KM y13.4     Evii/KM y13.4  


Type KM Y13.6
In type KM Y13.6 five (5) dots are around  the lotus flower.Also in this type three  dots are added above the lotus flower. Again one line, representing water, is located below the lotus flower. The number of strems (leaves) which reach the waterline is five (5). 

A variety of above mentioned type has dots to the left and right side of the lotus flower base, near the waterline.

  
Fvii/KM y13.6       Fxii/KM y13.6

Type KM Y13.7
In type KM Y13.7 also five (5) dots are around the lotusflower.In this type there are  extra dots on both sides of the lotus.  Again three extra dots above the lotus flower are added. One line, representing water, is located below the lotus flower. The number of strems (leaves) which reach this waterline is five (5). 


Fx/KM y13.7

Type KM Y13.8
In type KM Y13.8 again five (5) dots are around the lotus flower.There are no longer  an extra dot on both sides of the lotus.The three dots above the lotusflower are added in more or less a 'V' design. Also type is provided with one line, representing water. The number of strems (leaves) which reach the water-line is still five (5). 


Fxi/KM y13.8

Type KM Y13.9
The lotuscenter of type KM Y13.9 is more or less equal to type KM Y13.8.


G/KM y13.9