Signet

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Signet can refer to many different things:

• A signet is a seal used to authenticate a document, typically by leaving an impression in sealing wax.
  • A signet ring is a ring with a seal set into it.
  • The Writers to the Signet, a legal society of solicitors in Scotland, who were previously authorised to use the private seal of the King of Scotland.

• A signet is also often used to refer to an immature swan, although the correct spelling is cygnet, from the Latin cygnus.

• SigneT (with a capitalized T) is a class of racing dinghy, designed in 1961 by Ian Proctor.

• Signet is also a brand of high-end pickup systems (cartridge and stylus) for phonographs and much later speakers.

• Signet Books is an imprint of New American Library.

• Signet is a publication produced by the fraternity Phi Sigma Kappa published 4 times a year by and for members (although also available to the public).