ceremonial weapons
Ornate display armaments
Ceremonial weapons are arms designed or used for display, ritual, or symbolic purposes rather than combat.
A general's dress sword, a royal scepter derived from a mace, or weapons carried in parades serve to signal rank, tradition, or authority: The honor guard carried ceremonial weapons at the state funeral.
Some remain functional; others are purely decorative.
- swordsEdged fighting weapons
- sceptersCeremonial staffs of sovereignty
- crown jewelsSovereign's ceremonial treasures
- macesFlanged striking weapons
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
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- arms and armorswords, shields, helmets, daggers, axes
- ancient weaponssword, swords, shield, shields, bow
- royal treasurescrown jewels, imperial crown, royal regalia, imperial regalia, regalia
- Ancient PersiaPersepolis, Cyrus the Great, Xerxes, Behistun inscription, satrap
- African antiquitiesivory carvings, brass plaques, bronze sculptures, terracotta figures, wooden masks
- ancient warfarephalanx, warriors, army, legion, battle
ceremonial weaponscombat gear
Weapons and protective attire
siege weapons · war materiel · ordnance · infantry weapons · assault weapons
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