How to draw a Maltese Cross
Take a square sheet of paper and four mark points:
- 1/3 from the top and 1/3 from the left
- 1/3 from the top and 1/3 from the right
- 1/3 from the bottom and 1/3 from the left
- 1/3 from the bottom and 1/3 from the right
Thus:
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From those points, draw these lines:
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Finally, shade in the outline and rotate 45°:
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Adjust the position of the four starting points to adjust.
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