North Symbol Symbols A compass rose, sometimes called a windrose or Rose of the Winds, is a figure on a compass, map, nautical chart, or monument used to display the orientation of the cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west) and their intermediate points.

A north arrow on a map or plan is the graphical representation of the plan view (looking down from above) direction of north on the drawing. This map symbol can be found in many different forms depending on the person or company that created the drawing.

The symbol for the North Node looks like an upside-down horseshoe with circles on the ends of it.