The directions are at \(90°\) angles on the compass rose. The four ordinal directions are Northeast (NE), Southeast (SE), Southwest (SW) and Northwest (NW). They are halfway between the cardinal ...

The term “compass rose” derives from the resemblance of the directional points to rose petals. The stamp’s design is based on a 32-point compass rose drawn in 1794 by 10-year-old Lucia ...