Guadeloupe 1000 Francs banknote 1942 Karukera,
Banque de la Guadeloupe
Obverse: Bust of Karukera at center.
Reverse: Compass rose with the eight principal winds.
Printed by E. A. Wright BNC - E. A. Wright Bank Note Co., Philadelphia PA.
Guadeloupe banknotes ND (1942) "WWII Emergency" Issue
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The island of Guadeloupe was called "Karukera" (or "The Island of Beautiful Waters") by the Arawak people, who settled on there in 300 AD/CE. During the 8th century, the Caribs came and killed the existing population of Amerindians on the island.
A compass rose, sometimes called a windrose, is a figure on a compass, map, nautical chart or monument used to display the orientation of the cardinal directions—North, East, South and West—and their intermediate points. It is also the term for the graduated markings found on the traditional magnetic compass. Today, the idea of a compass rose is found on, or featured in, almost all navigation systems, including nautical charts, non-directional beacons (NDB), VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) systems, global-positioning systems (GPS), and similar equipment and devices.