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The Seagull
 
This page attempts to record what is known about the origin and history of the origami design I call the The Seagull. Please contact me if you know any of this information is incorrect or if you have any other information that should be added. Thank you.

This design is folded from a right angle isosceles triangle.

This design first occurs in the books of Isao Honda and is possibly his original design.

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1960

As far as I know this design first appears as 'A Sea Gull' in 'All About Origami' by Isao Honda, which was published by Toto Bunka Company, Limited in Tokyo in 1960.

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This design also appears:

As 'A Sea Gull' in 'Pocket Guide to Origami: Bunny Book', by Isao Honda, whioch was published in English by the Asahi Origami Club (an imprint of the Toto Shuppan Company) in Tokyo in 1960.

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1961

As 'Flying Sea Gull' in 'Origami Zoo: Bird Book' by Isao Honda was published by Toto Shuppan Co. Ltd in 1961.

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1965

As 'Sea Gull' in 'The World of Origami' by Isao Honda, which was published in the USA by Japan Publications Trading Company in 1965.

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