ceremonial sword
Ornamental military blade
A ceremonial sword is a sword designed for ritual, symbolic, or decorative purposes rather than combat.
Such swords appear in military dress uniforms, state occasions, academic regalia, and religious ceremonies.
They may be functional weapons repurposed for ceremony or ornamental pieces never meant to cut: The officer wore a ceremonial sword at the inauguration.
- scabbardProtective case for blades
- falchionCurved medieval cutting sword
- katanaCurved Japanese fighting blade
- rapierSlender dueling blade
- military paradeCeremonial armed forces procession
dress uniform · tradition · investiture · sworn in · royal court · honor · honor guard · broadsword · nobility · coronation · sabre · regalia · authority · justice · longsword · heritage · coat of arms · scimitar
- witchcraftwitch, spell, spellwork, witches, spells
- bladed weaponsdagger, stiletto, sabre, dirk, broadsword
- bladesblade, edge, knife, razor blade, cutting edge
- knighthoodknight, knights, knight errant, knights errant, Templars
- pomp and circumstancegraduation, coronation, inauguration, procession, regalia
- royal treasurescrown jewels, imperial crown, royal regalia, imperial regalia, regalia
purpose/function
ceremonial swordservice weapon
Issued firearm for officials
combat knife · utility knife · bayonet · machete · tool