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In Greek Mythology, the death of Acteaon was a consquence of his havingchanced upon Artemis while bathing. Hw promtly turned into a Stag as a punsihment and was savaged by his own Hounds. The | In Greek Mythology, the death of Acteaon was a consquence of his havingchanced upon Artemis while bathing. Hw promtly turned into a Stag as a punsihment and was savaged by his own Hounds. The badge was approved on 12 October 1945. | ||