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  2. Apostille Convention - Wikipedia

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    A certification under the convention is called an apostille or Hague apostille (from French apostille, meaning a marginal or bottom note, derived from Latin post illa, meaning "after those [words of the text]"). [2] An apostille is an international certification comparable to a notarisation, and may supplement a local notarisation of the ...

  3. List of military headstamps - Wikipedia

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    The symbols on the lower arc of the stamp indicates the caliber (7.7mm, 5.56mm or 7.62mm) and R# or R#M# indicate the model (R) and mark (M) of the cartridge, like the Commonwealth L#A# stamp (e.g., R1M1 is the first model and second Mark of a cartridge). Later, the 2-digit year is in the 12 o'clock position and a digit in the 6 o'clock ...

  4. Imprimatur - Wikipedia

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    The book in question is the English translation by Louis J. Gallagher of De Christiana expeditione apud Sinas by Matteo Ricci. and Nicolas Trigault. An imprimatur (sometimes abbreviated as impr., from Latin, "let it be printed") is a declaration authorizing publication of a book. The term is also applied loosely to any mark of approval or ...

  5. Battle of Ap Bac - Wikipedia

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    Stamp commemorating the VC victory at Ap Bac. On 3 January, Western journalists toured the deserted Ap Bac hamlet with American advisors. When reporter Neil Sheehan asked Brig. Gen. Robert York what had happened, the general replied: "What the hell's it look like happened, boy? They got away, that's what happened"! [54]

  6. Rubber stamp (politics) - Wikipedia

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    A rubber stamp is a political metaphor, referring to a person or institution with considerable de jure power but little de facto power — one that rarely or never disagrees with more powerful organizations. [1] Historian Edward S. Ellis used the term toy parliament to describe a rubber-stamp legislature.

  7. Stand by Your Ad provision - Wikipedia

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    The "Stand By Your Ad" provision (SBYA) of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA, also known as the McCain–Feingold Act), enacted in 2002, requires candidates in the United States for federal political office, as well as interest groups and political parties supporting or opposing a candidate, to include in political advertisements on television and radio "a statement by the candidate ...

  8. Indicia (philately) - Wikipedia

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    Indicia is the plural of the Latin word indicium, meaning distinguishing marks, [2] signs or identifying marks. [3] The term imprinted stamp is used more or less interchangeably, [1] but some indicia are not imprinted stamps. One example is the handstamp, which can be seen in a photo on this page.

  9. Applause - Wikipedia

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    Wind section members will generally lightly stamp their feet or pat one hand on their leg to show approval to a conductor or soloist, while percussionists often rap drumsticks together. An even more subtle form of approval may be exhibited by a member of an orchestra during a formal rehearsal or performance when a colleague performs ...