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  2. Lightsaber - Wikipedia

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    Lightsabers are depicted as hand-built as part of a Jedi's or Sith's training regimen. Each lightsaber is unique, though some may bear resemblance to others, especially if there is a connection between the builders. The hilt of most lightsabers are straight and predominantly cylindrical, though there are other lightsaber hilt types.

  3. Military tiara - Wikipedia

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    A military tiara is a type of ceremonial headdress worn by female military officers during formal occasions. It is authorized for indoor wear by some senior, female officers of the United States' uniformed services while in mess dress. Beginning with the Marine Corps in 1973, individual service branches have gradually abolished use of the tiara.

  4. List of papal tiaras in existence - Wikipedia

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    A tiara is used to crown a statue of Saint Peter in St. Peter's Basilica every year on his feast day. [1] Popes commissioned tiaras from jewelers or received them as gifts, with a number remaining in the possession of the Holy See. In 1798, French troops occupied Rome and stole or destroyed all but one of the papal tiaras held by the Holy See ...

  5. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Shares Special Significance of ...

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    After smashing the world record for the sixth time in the 400m hurdles at the 2024 Paris Olympics to win gold, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone celebrated by wearing a tiara as she hauled an American ...

  6. Iranian National Jewels - Wikipedia

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    An elaborate diamond and emerald Aigrette, set in silver.Part of the Iranian Crown Jewels. The Iranian National Jewels (Persian: جواهرات ملی ایران, Javāherāt-e Melli-ye Irān), originally the Iranian Crown Jewels (Persian: جواهرات سلطنتی ایران, Javāherāt-e Saltanati-ye Irān), include elaborate crowns, thirty tiaras, and numerous aigrettes, a dozen ...

  7. Pattern 1897 infantry officer's sword - Wikipedia

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    In 1895, a new pierced steel hilt pattern was introduced, replacing the earlier Gothic hilt with a three-quarter basket hilt. The new pattern was short-lived due to the edge of the guard fraying uniforms, and in 1897 the final pattern was settled on, being simply the 1895 pattern with the inner edge of the guard turned down, and the piercings ...

  8. Hilt - Wikipedia

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    A Visayan tenegre horn hilt from the Philippines, depicting the moon-engulfing sea serpent deity, Bakunawa, a prominent figure in Philippine mythology. The pommel (Anglo-Norman pomel "little apple" [1]) is an enlarged fitting at the top of the handle. They were originally developed to prevent the sword from slipping from the hand.

  9. Template:Games Workshop - Wikipedia

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    This is a master template for use in general articles about the company. Article specific to a particular game universe should use Template: The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game, Template: Warhammer Fantasy or Template: Warhammer 40,000 as appropriate.