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This is a list of flags, arranged by design, serving as a navigational aid for identifying a given flag.Uncharged flags are flags that either are solid or contain only rectangles, squares and crosses but no crescents, circles, stars, triangles, maps, flags, coats of arms or other objects or symbols.
The shield shape design is used to identify color-bearing organizations (for example, regiments and battalions). Other design patterns will be used for non-color-bearing units. The design is based on war service, assignment or accomplishments. Cartoon characters or logos are not authorized as design elements.
Cone: holds bearings in place, pressed against the cup; Cotter: pin for attaching cottered cranks; Coupler: to connect tubing together; Crankset or chainset: composed of cranks and at least one chainring; Cup: receives ball bearings which roll along its inner surface; integrated on most conventional hubs or can be pressed into older bottom ...
Double Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies. London: Bloomsbury. ISBN 978-1-4088-8541-3. Wheeler-Holohan, Capt. V (1920). Divisional and Other Signs. London: John Murray. ISBN 9781843420958. Cigarette card series, Army, Corps and Divisional Signs 1914–1918, John Player and sons, 1920s.
The first use of Army branch insignia was just prior to the American Civil War in 1859 for use on the black felt hat. A system of branch colors, indicated by piping on uniforms of foot soldiers and lace for mounted troops, was first authorized in the 1851 uniform regulations, with Prussian blue denoting infantry, scarlet for artillery, orange for dragoons, green for mounted rifles, and black ...
The globus cruciger (Latin for 'cross-bearing orb'), also known as stavroforos sphaira (Greek: σταυροφόρος σφαίρα) [1] or "the orb and cross", is an orb surmounted by a cross. It has been a Christian symbol of authority since the Middle Ages, used on coins, in iconography, and with a sceptre as royal regalia.
Jan 5, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) runs the ball against the Dallas Cowboys during the second quarter at AT&T Stadium.
Roller bearings are the earliest known type of rolling-element-bearing, dating back to at least 40 BC. Common roller bearings use cylinders of slightly greater length than diameter. Roller bearings typically have a higher radial load capacity than ball bearings, but a lower capacity and higher friction under axial loads.