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  • 11Brasses — Brass Brass, n.; pl. {Brasses}. [OE. bras, bres, AS. br[ae]s; akin to Icel. bras cement, solder, brasa to harden by fire, and to E. braze, brazen. Cf. 1st & 2d {Braze}.] 1. An alloy (usually yellow) of copper and zinc, in variable proportion, but …

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  • 12Dutch gold — Brass Brass, n.; pl. {Brasses}. [OE. bras, bres, AS. br[ae]s; akin to Icel. bras cement, solder, brasa to harden by fire, and to E. braze, brazen. Cf. 1st & 2d {Braze}.] 1. An alloy (usually yellow) of copper and zinc, in variable proportion, but …

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  • 13Romanian leu — This article is about a form of currency. For the acronym for an amino acid, see Leucine. For the acronym for Low Enriched Uranium, see Uranium. Romanian leu Leu românesc (Romanian) …

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  • 14Colours, standards and guidons — In the age of line tactics, the unit colour was an important rallying point for the troop. In military organizations, the practice of carrying colours, standards or Guidons, both to act as a rallying point for troops and to mark the location of… …

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  • 15Coins of the Philippine peso — Philippine peso coins are issued by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas for circulation in the Philippines and are currently available in seven denominations. Contents 1 History 2 Formerly circulating coins 2.1 English Series …

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  • 16Uniforms of La Grande Armée — The uniforms of La Grande Armée, the army of Napoleon I, are described in this article. Infantry of the LineFrom 1793, the uniforms of the half brigades of the line infantry wore the blue National Uniforn that was to be worn by all soldiers.… …

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  • 17Flag of Romania — Infobox flag Name = Romania Article = Use = 111111 Symbol = Proportion = 2:3 Adoption =26 June 1848 1 July 1866 27 December 1989 16 July 1994 Design = A vertical tricolour of blue, yellow, and red, with stripes of equal width and blue near the… …

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  • 18Uniform of the Union Army — A plate showing the Union uniform of 1858, influenced by the French army The Uniform of the Union Army was widely varied and, due to limitations on supply of wool and other materials, based on availability and cost of materials during the United… …

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  • 19Darwen — This article is about the town in Lancashire. For the similarly named river which runs through the town, see River Darwen. Not to be confused with any of the possible meanings of Darwin. Coordinates: 53°41′53″N 2°27′40″W /  …

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  • 20Coins of the pound sterling — The Royal Shield reverse designs, introduced in 2008 (£2 coin is not shown) …

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