Flower of Life
Make the flower of life at an exact size. Start from one of our 18 designs: the classic flower (19 circles and 36 arcs inside a double ring), the seed of life, 37 or 61 circles, the egg and fruit of life, the vesica piscis, a bold colouring page, a light grey tracing sheet or gold on navy. Change the circles, rings, line width and colours, turn it 30°, and set the size across in inches or centimetres on US Letter or A4. The page also prints the compass-and-ruler steps to draw it yourself, made from the same circles. Download a PDF, 300 DPI PNG or SVG. Nothing is uploaded.
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Print at 100% (Actual size). The info line gives the circle radius: set your compass to it to draw over the print or to follow the construction steps.
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Runs in your browser with our own code: nothing you type is uploaded or saved. The patterns are our own drawings. You may use what you make here, including commercially, with no credit needed.
How to make and print a flower of life
- Pick a design to start from: classic flower, seed of life, extended, egg, fruit, colouring or tracing.
- Choose the circles, the arcs to the ring and the ring round it.
- Set the line width and colours, or the light grey look for tracing.
- Set the size across in inches or cm, the paper and the layout (one, a sheet, or the construction steps).
- Download the PDF and print at 100% (Actual size), or the SVG for a cutting machine.
What you can use it for
- Colouring pages and tracing sheets
- Compass practice: draw it step by step
- Wall art, posters and stencils
- Embroidery, quilting and wood-burning outlines
- SVG files for laser cutting, engraving and vinyl
- Geometry lessons on circles and hexagons
The 18 flower of life designs
| Design | Whole circles | Arcs | Ring | Look | Layout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flower of life, classic (19 circles + 36 arcs, double ring) | 19 | 36 | Double ring | Coloured lines | One per page |
| Flower of life, 19 whole circles | 19 | – | None | Coloured lines | One per page |
| Flower of life, 19 circles in one ring | 19 | – | One ring | Coloured lines | One per page |
| Seed of life in a ring (7 circles) | 7 | – | One ring | Coloured lines | One per page |
| Seed of life, no ring | 7 | – | None | Coloured lines | One per page |
| Seed of life with arcs to the ring | 7 | 24 | One ring | Coloured lines | One per page |
| Extended flower, 37 circles in a ring | 37 | – | One ring | Coloured lines | One per page |
| Extended flower, cut at the ring (double ring) | 37 | 48 | Double ring | Coloured lines | One per page |
| Large extended flower, 61 circles | 61 | – | None | Coloured lines | One per page |
| Egg of life (7 touching circles) | 7 | – | None | Coloured lines | One per page |
| Fruit of life (13 circles) | 13 | – | One ring | Coloured lines | One per page |
| Vesica piscis (2 circles) | 2 | – | None | Coloured lines | One per page |
| Colouring page: classic flower, bold outlines | 19 | 36 | Double ring | Coloured lines | One per page |
| Tracing sheet: light grey lines | 19 | 36 | Double ring | Light grey (tracing) | One per page |
| Gold on navy | 19 | 36 | Double ring | Coloured lines, dark background | One per page |
| Flower of life turned 30° (row across) | 19 | 36 | Double ring | Coloured lines | One per page |
| Construction steps (compass and ruler) | 19 | 36 | Double ring | Coloured lines | Construction steps |
| Sheet of small seeds of life | 7 | – | One ring | Coloured lines | Sheet of small ones |
All are our own drawings. Every design is a starting point: you can change the circles, arcs, ring, line width, colours and layout. Our tests check that every circle centre sits on the hexagonal grid with spacing equal to the radius, and that every arc ends exactly on the ring.
How many circles
| Rings round the first | Circles | Name | Added in the last ring | Size across |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Seed of life | 6 | 2 r |
| 2 | 19 | Flower of life | 12 | 3 r |
| 3 | 37 | Extended flower | 18 | 4 r |
| 4 | 61 | Large extended flower | 24 | 5 r |
The totals 1, 7, 19, 37, 61 are the centred hexagonal numbers (3n² + 3n + 1). Size across is in circle radii (r) for the whole circles. The classic flower is the grid cut at a ring of 3 r: 19 whole circles and 36 arcs.
Construction steps (compass and ruler)
| Step | What to do | Circles | Arcs | Rings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Draw a circle. Keep the compass at this radius for every circle. | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Put the compass point on the circle (here at the top) and draw a second circle. | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Put the point where the last circle crosses the first and draw the next one; go round until there are six circles round the first (the seed of life). | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Put the point on each outer crossing (where two circles meet) and draw 12 more circles (19 in all: the flower of life). | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Draw a line through the middle and a top centre with a ruler. Set the compass to 3 radii (to the tip of the outer petals) and draw the ring round the middle. | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Draw the next circles from the outer crossings as before, but only inside the ring: 36 arcs complete the outer petals. | 19 | 36 | 1 |
| 7 | Draw a second ring just outside the first. | 19 | 36 | 2 |
The steps are made from the same circle list as the finished figure: each step contains the one before, and the last step is the figure you print. Every new circle is centred where two circles already drawn cross, so the compass point always has a place to go.
Sizes
| Paper | Largest figure, portrait | Landscape |
|---|---|---|
| US Letter | 7.5 in (19 cm) | 7 in (17.8 cm) |
| A4 | 7.25 in (18.4 cm) | 6.75 in (17.2 cm) |
| Size across | Circle radius: classic | 19 circles, no ring | Seed of life in a ring | Metatron’s cube |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 in (101.6 mm) | 16 mm | 16.9 mm | 25.4 mm | 10.2 mm |
| 6 in (152.4 mm) | 24 mm | 25.4 mm | 38.1 mm | 15.2 mm |
| 7.5 in (190.5 mm) | 30 mm | 31.8 mm | 47.6 mm | 19.1 mm |
| Size across | Per US Letter page | Per A4 page |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5 in (38.1 mm) | 20 | 20 |
| 2 in (50.8 mm) | 12 | 12 |
| 3 in (76.2 mm) | 4 | 6 |
| 4 in (101.6 mm) | 2 | 2 |
Every page has a 1 in (or 2 cm) bar at the bottom to check the print is at 100%. For a wall-size print, download the SVG and split it over several sheets with the Poster Tiler; to practise the grid first, try the Isometric Graph Paper.
History and names
Grids of overlapping circles turn up in many places: on an Assyrian palace threshold at Dur-Sharrukin (7th or 6th century BCE), in Roman mosaics, in medieval pavements and in Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks (Codex Atlanticus). The 19-circle drawings on the Osireion at Abydos in Egypt are mostly dated to the early centuries CE. The names Flower of Life, Seed of Life, Egg of Life and Fruit of Life are modern, from New Age books of the 1990s (source: Wikipedia, Overlapping circles grid, read 11-Nov-2026).
This page treats the figure as geometry and art. Ideas about healing or energy linked to it are beliefs; we do not make those claims.
What prints
| Download | What is in it |
|---|---|
| Every page at real size, vector: circles, arcs, rings, lines and the size bar | |
| PNG 300 DPI | One picture per page (a ZIP when there are several) |
| SVG | The page on screen at real size, with circles, lines, rings and overlays in separate groups (good for cutting machines and laser cutters) |
Which tool to use
| You want | Use |
|---|---|
| The flower of life, seed, egg or fruit of life | Flower of Life (with construction steps) |
| Metatron’s cube, its 78 lines and the cube inside it | Metatron’s Cube |
| Your own radial design drawn by hand with mirror symmetry | Mandala Maker |
| Looping curves from a ring and a wheel | Spirograph Generator |
| Seamless star-and-polygon tilings | Islamic Geometric Pattern Generator |
The Mandala Maker mirrors whatever you draw round a centre, the Spirograph Generator draws roulette curves, and the Islamic Geometric Pattern Generator builds repeating star tilings. None of them places circles on an exact lattice: this page does, so the circle radius and every crossing are exact.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the flower of life?
A pattern of overlapping circles of the same size, each centred on a point where others cross, so the centres lie on a hexagonal grid. The usual figure has 19 whole circles inside a ring of three radii, plus 36 arcs that finish the petals at the edge.
How many circles are in the flower of life?
19 whole circles in the usual figure. Counting outward from one circle, the rings hold 1, 6, 12 and 18 circles, so the totals run 1, 7, 19, 37 and 61. The classic drawing adds 36 arcs cut off by the bounding ring.
What is the seed of life?
The first seven circles: one in the middle and six round it, each passing through the middle centre. It is the start of the flower of life.
What are the egg of life and the fruit of life?
Names used in modern books for circles picked from the same grid. The egg of life, as usually drawn, is seven circles that just touch. The fruit of life is 13 touching circles: the middle, six round it and six more straight outward. Joining the 13 centres gives Metatron’s cube.
How do I draw the flower of life with a compass?
Set the compass to the radius you want and keep it fixed. Draw a circle, then a second one centred on its edge. Put the compass point where the circles cross and draw the next; go round to get seven. Keep drawing from each new outer crossing for 19 circles, then draw a ring of three radii round the middle and fill in the arcs inside it. The construction steps layout prints this in seven pictures.
How old is the flower of life?
Overlapping circle grids are old and widespread: the oldest known example is on an Assyrian palace threshold of the 7th or 6th century BCE, and Leonardo da Vinci studied the pattern. The name Flower of Life is modern; it comes from New Age books of the 1990s. Claims about special powers are beliefs, not geometry.
What radius should I set my compass to?
The info line under the preview gives it. In the classic figure the circle radius is the size across divided by 6.36 (the double ring is 6.36 radii across); for 19 circles without a ring, divided by 6.
Can I use it for a cutting machine or laser?
Yes. Download the SVG: it is at real size, with circles, arcs and rings in separate groups. Arcs are exact pieces of circles, not traced pixels.
Is it free?
Yes. There is no sign-up, no watermark and no limit.
Is anything uploaded?
No. The patterns are drawn by JavaScript in your browser. Nothing you choose is sent anywhere or saved when you close the page.