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  2. United States Navy SEALs - Wikipedia

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    The most recent active-duty teams are SEAL Team 7 and SEAL Team 10, which were formed in March and April 2002, respectively. [ 135 ] [ 136 ] However, two reservist support teams were reorganized into SEAL teams in 2008.

  3. Ancient Near Eastern seals and sealing practices - Wikipedia

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    Clay bulla impressed with the seal of Barnamtarra, wife of Lugalanda, ensi (ruler) of Lagash. Early Dynastic III, c. 2400 BC. Found in Telloh (ancient Girsu) Two main types of seals were used in the Ancient Near East, the stamp seal and the cylinder seal. Stamp seals first appeared in 'administrative' contexts in central and northern ...

  4. Seal (emblem) - Wikipedia

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    Seals were used in the earliest civilizations and are of considerable importance in archaeology and art history. In ancient Mesopotamia carved or engraved cylinder seals in stone or other materials were used. These could be rolled along to create an impression on clay (which could be repeated indefinitely), and used as labels on consignments of ...

  5. Origin of coats of arms - Wikipedia

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    They were used in the first coats of arms, but at the same time, fief coats of arms developed on banners. Seals show that many great lords used two coats of arms, either personal or fief-related. A choice was then gradually made, in favour of either one or the other, or by adopting new coats of arms. [Pa 7]

  6. Great Seal of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The skippets themselves also were engraved with the seal design. Several skippets were made at a time, which the State Department used as needed. Usually skippets were made out of sterling silver, though for the Japanese treaty following Commodore Perry's mission a golden box was used (the ratification of that treaty, made later in 1854, had an ...

  7. Cylinder seal - Wikipedia

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    The cylinder seals themselves are typically made from hardstones, and some are a form of engraved gem.They may also use glass or ceramics, like Egyptian faience.Many varieties of material such as hematite, obsidian, steatite, amethyst, lapis lazuli and carnelian were used to make cylinder seals.

  8. California seal pups were turning up headless. Experts ... - AOL

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    Ecologists have finally identified the mystery culprit behind decapitated seal pups turning up along California's North Coast: coyotes. California seal pups were turning up headless. Experts ...

  9. History of printing - Wikipedia

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    They were also used to stamp food, creating a talismanic character to ward off disease. The first evidence of these practices appeared under a Buddhist context in the mid 5th century CE. Centuries later, seals were used to create hundreds of Buddha images. [7] The King of Na gold seal, bestowed by Emperor Guangwu of Han to Wana (Yayoi Japan) in ...