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Militaria refers to the artifacts of the military, the police, etc, generally in terms of collecting antiques of historical significance, or their replicas. Included are firearms, swords, knives, and other weapons; uniforms, helmets, other military headgear, and armour; military orders and decorations; challenge coins and awards; badges and insignia; military art, sculpture, and prints; ephemera such as cigarette cards, photographs, antiquarian books, magazines and posters; scale models and toy soldiers; and items of combat equipment and field gear.
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- Armed forces, Military
- Badge (Patch) collecting
- Challenge coins
- Historical miniatures: Military models, Models, Model figures, Tin soldiers
- Historical reenactment
- Military art
- Military history
- Military uniforms
- Helmets
- Swords
- Bayonets
- Musée de l'Armée at the Invalides
- Signa militaria, Roman military standards
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