Garland

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Garland, which in French originally denoted "wreath of flowers", may refer to:

• Garland (decoration), a class of decoration, of which there are many types
• Garlands, the name of the Cocteau Twins' 1981 debut album
• Garland Publishing, a scholarly publisher, now part of Taylor & Francis Group.
• Garland Group, a manufacturer of restaurant rquipment.
• Fifteen vessels of the Royal Navy have been called HMS Garland

[edit] Places

In the United States of America:

• Garland, Arkansas, a town in Miller County, Arkansas
• Garland, North Carolina, a town in Sampson County, North Carolina
• Garland, Nebraska, a village in Seward County, Nebraska
• Garland, Pennsylvania
• Garland, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, in Dallas County, Texas
  • Garland Independent School District, headquartered in Garland, Texas
• Garland, Utah, a city in Box Elder County, Utah
  • the Garland meteorite of 1950, which fell in Utah, United States (see meteorite falls)
  • Garland, Pennicost
• Garland, Wyoming, a village in Park County, Wyoming

[edit] Fiction

• In the anime Megazone 23, Garland is a combat motorcycle used by the protagonist Shogo Yahagi.
• In the Final Fantasy series of video games, Garland is the name of the main antagonist in several installments (I, Dawn of Souls, IX).
• In 8-Bit Theater, a webcomic which parodies Final Fantasy I, Garland was the Light Warriors' first major opponent.
• A Character from the anime Beyblade.
• In Ys: The Oath in Felghana Garland is the semi-final boss of the game.