The Three Graces Italy #1076, 50 lire by Antonio Canova (issued 10-13-1972) *

The Three Fates by Johann Gottfried Schadow (1764-1850) Alexander von der Mark Tomb Alte Nationalgalerie Berlin *

Three Wise Men Australia #334, 5 pence Christmas 1959 (issued 11-4-1959) *

The Number 3 Three Graces, Three Fates, Three Wise Men— Great mystery of the number 3, three jewels in Buddhism & Zen. Root, trunk, leaves— three parts of a tree; length, width, height— 3-dimensions of space to unlock the door with a golden key. Eyes, nose, mouth— three senses in your face, past, present, future— three frames of time, three ligs of tripod makes a stable base. Dante's Commedia is so sublime— a love poem that is vast and deep using his terza rima rhyme inspiring our mind to take a leap beyond colors red, yellow, blue, and three states of waking, dream, sleep, always learning wisdom fresh and new— "Beauty, Truth, Goodness" Plato's shower wishing "Happy 3rd Birthday to you!" Three hands on clock— second, minute, hour with white lily— a three-petalled flower.   — Peter Y. Chou       Mountain View, 3-5-2016       for grandniece Lilly's 3rd birthday

3 Parts of a Tree * 3 Primary Colors * 3 Hands of Clock * 3-Petalled Mariposa Lily *