Blue Topaz. December Birthstone-Blue Topaz. The second of the modern December birthstones is Blue Topaz. Its name comes either from the Sanskrit word âtapasâ which means fire, the symbol of love and fidelity, or the greek word âtopazosâ which means âgreen gemstoneâ.
Fold the triangle inward along the entire length of the flag. Fold the triangular tip into the rest of the flag so that it creates a flat edge again. Continue wrapping this triangular patch into the remainder of the flag until you fold the entire length into a triangle.
BREAKING DOWN 'Flag'. Flags and pennants are among the most reliable of continuation patterns and only rarely produce a trend reversal. The only difference between the two patterns is that a flag resembles a parallelogram (or rectangle) marked by two parallel trend lines that tend to slope against the prevailing trend.