Ceremonial weapon
A ceremonial weapon is an object used for
Although they are descended from weapons used in actual combat, they are not normally used as such. Their form and, especially, their finishing and decoration are typically designed to show status and power and to be an impressive sight, rather than for practicality as a weapon. Quite often, ceremonial weapons are constructed with precious metals or other materials that make them too delicate for combat use. With ceremonial swords, an example of this is that the sword may be poorly balanced. Historically, however, many ceremonial weapons were also capable of actual combat, most notably in the military.
Another example is the use of a
Usage by county
United Kingdom
Officers of the Armed Forces are issued the Pattern 1897 infantry officer's sword, used for ceremonial occasions. Prior to 2004 the sword of an officer who was on trial would be placed before a court martial to represent that his authority was on hold, however this was found to be incompatible with the Human Rights Act 1998, and accordingly abolished.
Examples
- Baton
- Bulawa
- Ceremonial mace
- Drill purpose rifle
- Gunbai
- Honorary Revolutionary Weapon
- Indonesian ceremonial bronze axes
- Kirpan
- Pace stick
- Staff of office
- Swagger stick
- Sword of Islam (Mussolini)
- Sword of justice
- Sword of Saint Wenceslas – the coronation sword of Bohemia
- Sword of state
- Tumi
- Vine staff
- Weapons of Honour (French)
References
- ^ Baule (1875–1950), Ceremonial Weapon, retrieved 2022-07-24
- ^ "Ceremonial weapon Definition". Law Insider. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
External links
Media related to Ceremonial weapons at Wikimedia Commons