Sword of state
A sword of state is a sword, used as part of the regalia, symbolising the authority and power of a monarch, other high official or, sometimes, an institution. It is sometimes borne in front of the monarch or official.
It is known to be used in following monarchies:Reichsschwert of the Holy Roman Empire, see Imperial Sword
- Kingdom of Denmark, see Danish crown regalia
- United Kingdom, see Crown Jewels of [the United Kingdom]Joyeuse, used for the sacre of the king of France. Reputed to be the sword of Charlemagne.
- Kingdom of Hungary
- Kingdom of Bohemia – Sword of Saint Wenceslas
- Kingdom of England, later Great Britain, then United Kingdom; see British crown jewels#Swords
- Kingdom of the Netherlands, see Dutch Royal Regalia
- Kingdom of Norway, see Regalia of Norway
- Kingdom of Scotland, see Honours of Scotland
- Kingdom of Sweden, see Swedish Royal Regalia, where it is the oldest of the Vasa regalia
- Kingdom of Poland – Szczerbiec, Grunwald Swords, Sigismundus Iustus
- Kingdom of Mysore – Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar, ending with the Krishnaraja Wodeyar II
- Kingdom of Thailand or Siam- the Sword of Victory, one of the five Regalia of Thailand.
- The former Kingdom of the Isle of Man, bearing the triskelion symbol, annually used on Tynwald Day
- Empire of Russia, see Regalia of the Russian tsars
- The Kingdom of Georgia
- Shangfang Baojian of Chinese dynasties from Han dynasty to Qing dynasty
- The Eodo of Taejo of Joseon Dynasty, Korea
- The Sword of Osman, given to Sultans of the Ottoman Empire;Kusanagi, kept by the Emperor of Japan;
- In the former sultanate of the Maldives, being invested on the Monarch in a traditional gong ceremony
- Also in the Malay world, notably in
- * the sultanate of Perak, where it gave the name to a 'national' order of knighthood
- * Sarawak