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The Pull-Out Butterfly
 
This page attempts to record what is known about the origin and history of the paperfolding design known as the Pull-Out Butterfly. Please contact me if you know any of this information is incorrect or if you have any other information that should be added. Thank you.

This design first occurs in the books of Isao Honda and is possibly his original design.

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1931

As far as I know this design first appears in 'Origami (Part 1)' by Isao Honda, which was published in Japan in 1931.

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The design also appears:

1944

In 'Origami Shuko' by Isao Honda, which was published in 1944.

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