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This is a list of notable individualswords, known either from historical record or from survivingartifacts.

These swords do not survive as artifacts or are not and have not been available for public inspection, and their description may be of doubtful historicity.

• Kusanagi-no-tsurugi ("Grass-Cutting Sword", time period disputed), one of the threeImperial Regalia of Japan. Allegedly kept atAtsuta Shrine but is not available for public display. Its existence and origins remain doubtful.^[1]
• Thuận Thiên ("Heaven's Will"), the sword of theLê Lợi,Emperor ofĐại Việt from 1428 to 1433.
• Sirohi sword is a traditional Indian blade known for its curved design, sharp edge, and craftsmanship originating from Sirohi, Rajasthan. Historically revered by Rajput warriors, it symbolizes valor, heritage, and martial skill.^[2]
• Sword of Victory – One of the Royal Regalia of Thailand
• Zulfiqar, Contrary to popular belief, this sword does not have a scissor-like tip, but a sword that has a backbone behind its blade belonging toAli, the first Imam from 632 to 661. The sword's location is unknown, butTwelver Muslims regard it as a hereditary cynosure along with other messianic artifacts, including the staff of Moses, the ring of Suleiman, etc., that will identify the twelfth Imam (Muhammad al-Mahdi). The prefix "zul" is a possessive pronoun and "fiqar" meansspinal cord.

• Sword of Attila or theSword of Mars, the sword ofAttila the Hun, ruler of the Huns from 434 to 453.^[3]

• Colada ("Cast [Steel]"), one of two swords owned byEl Cid, the other beingTizona, which is preserved.

• Durandal, purported to be the sword of French military leaderRoland. An alleged fragment of Durendal was located inRocamadour.^[4]

• Dragvandil [sv], the sword ofEgill Skallagrímsson.
• Grásiða, sword inGísla saga Sursonnar
• Kvernbítr ("Quern-biter"), sword ofHaakon I of Norway and his follower, Thoralf Skolinson the Strong, said to be sharp enough to cut throughquernstones.
• Leggbítr orLeggbít ("Legbiter"), agaddhjalt sword of theMagnus Barefoot,viking andKing ofNorway from 1093 to 1103.^[5]
• Mæringr - sword of Björn inBjarnar saga Hítdœlakappa

• Żuraw orGrus ("Crane"), the sword ofBoleslaus III, Duke of Poland from 1107 to 1138. Possibly the same sword asSzczerbiec, which is preserved.^[6]

These swords are preserved artifacts, or were previously preserved artifacts that are now lost. Their attribution to historical characters may be doubtful.

Chinese

• TheSword of Goujian (5th century BC), personal sword ofGoujian, King ofYue. Displayed at theHubei Provincial Museum.^[7]

Japanese

• The "National Treasures" ofJapan includes a list of swords of "especially high historical or artistic value".
• TheImportant Cultural Property of Japan, established in 1950, also includes items, including swords, "judged to be of particular importance to the Japanese people".^[8]
  • TheImportant Works of Fine Arts of Japan, established in 1933, include arts and crafts of significant historical or artistic value, and thus include a great number of swords. The list was abolished in 1950 for the new legislation of Important Cultural Property.^[9]
• Shichishitō ("Seven-Branched Sword", time period disputed), whichWa received fromBaekje. Kept at theIsonokami Shrine.^[10]
• Kogarasu Maru ("Little Crow", 8th-12th century), a unique Japanese tachi sword believed to have been created by legendary Japanese smithAmakuni. In private collection of theImperial House of Japan.^[11]
• Hotarumaru ("Firefly", 1290s), a "national treasure" of Japan, was anōdachi kept at theAso Shrine. Lost afterWorld War II.^[12]
• Honjo Masamune (13th - 14th century), a "national treasure" of Japan, was crafted by legendary sword-makerMasamune and eventually passed down theTokugawa shogunate. Lost after World War II.^[13]
• Myōhō Muramasa ("Muramasa ofthe Sublime Dharma", 1513), supposedly crafted byMuramasa and passed down theNabeshima clan. In private collection.^[14]
• Kotetsu (Time period disputed), the personal sword ofShinsengumi leaderKondō Isami, supposedly crafted byNagasone Kotetsu. However, the sword was thought to be a fake crafted byMinamoto Kiyomaro [ja].^[15]Kotetsu can also refer to several different swords crafted by Nagasone Kotetsu.
• Sugari no Ontachi ("The BeeTachi"), sacred treasure of theIse Grand Shrine. According to tradition, treasures of the Shrine, along with the Shrine itself, is rebuilt every 20 years. Old copies of the sword were originally buried or burnt, but in modern times they are preserved.^[16]
• TheTenka-Goken ("Five [Best] Swords under Heaven"), a group of five famous Japanese swords:^[17]
  • Dōjigiri ("Slayer ofShuten-dōji", 10th - 12th century), a "national treasure" of Japan, displayed at theTokyo National Museum.^[18]
  • Mikazuki [ja] ("Crescent Moon", 10 - 12th century), a "national treasure" of Japan, displayed at theTokyo National Museum.^[19]
  • Ōtenta ("Great Denta" or "The Best among Swords Forged by Denta", 11th century), a "national treasure" of Japan, in private collection of theMaeda Ikutokukai.^[17]
  • Juzumaru [ja] ("Rosary", 1261 - 1264), anImportant Cultural Property of Japan, owned byHonkōji Temple [ja],Amagasaki.^[17]
  • Onimaru [ja] ("Demon", 12 - 13th century), in private collection of theImperial House of Japan.^[17]

Southeastern Asia

• Attahasa ("Shiva's Roaring Laughter", time period circa 550 CE) supposedly the sword wielded by the Pushyabhuti King Prabhakaravardhana.^[20]
• Cura Si Manjakini ("Blade of theMandakini", time period disputed), supposedly the sword ofAlexander the Great, passed down to theMalayroyal house of Perak. Kept as royal regalia of thePerak Sultanate.^[21]
• ThePhra Saeng Khan Chaiyasi ("Sword of Victory", time period disputed), part of the royal regalia of theKing of Thailand. Believed to be an ancient sword from theKhmer Empire, discovered in Thailand during the reign of KingRama I.^[22]

Near Eastern

• Sword of Peter (time period disputed), supposedly theSword of Saint Peter, used by him to cut the ear off a high priest while defendingJesus inGethsemane, though of uncertain provenance.Pope John XIII sent it to Poland around 968. Displayed at thePoznań Archdiocesan Museum [pl] inPoznań.^[23]
• Sword of Osman (before 1421), supposedly the sword ofOsman I, the founder of theOttoman Empire. Used as asword of state byMurad II and all later sultans in their coronation ceremonies.^[24] Displayed at theImperial Treasury section ofTopkapı Palace.
• Nader Shah's Sword (time period disputed), supposedly the sword ofNader Shah,Shah of Persia from 1736 to 1747. It was stolen from a local museum inKubachi,Dagestan in 2017.^[25]
• The Nine Swords of Muhammad (between 610 and 632), alleged to belong toMuhammad, the prophet and founder ofIslam.
  • Al-’Adb ("Anger" or "Sharp"), given to Muhammad bySaʽd ibn ʽUbadah before theBattle of Badr, and was also used in theBattle of Uhud. Is currently stored atAl-Hussein Mosque inCairo,Egypt.
  • Al-Ma’thur orMa’thur al-Fijar, the first sword owned by Muhammad, which he inherited from his fatherAbdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib. The sword bears Abdullah's name inscribed on the handle. It was given toʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, and is currently stored inTopkapi Museum inIstanbul.
  • Ar-Rasub
  • Al-Battar
  • Hatf
  • Qal’i
  • Dhu al-Faqar
  • Al-Mikhdham
  • Al-Qadib

Britain and Ireland

• TheManx Sword of State (15th century), a ceremonial sword used by the parliament of theIsle of Man at the annualTynwald ceremony. Originally attributed toOlaf the Black. Displayed at theManx Museum.^[26]
• The ScottishSword of State (1507), part of theHonours of Scotland displayed at the Crown Room ofEdinburgh Castle.^[27]
• TheSword of Spiritual Justice (early 17th century), probably supplied for the coronation ofCharles I in 1626. Displayed at theJewel House,Tower of London.^[28]
• TheSword of Temporal Justice (before 1626), probably supplied for the coronation ofCharles I in 1626. Displayed at theJewel House,Tower of London.^[29]
• TheSword of Mercy (c. 1620), part of theCrown Jewels of the United Kingdom, a reproduction of the original, which is now lost. Displayed at theJewel House,Tower of London.^[30]
• TheIrish Sword of State (1660), a ceremonial sword of theKingdom of Ireland. An earlier Irish sword of state was lost after 1581.^[31] Displayed at theJewel House,Tower of London.^[32]
• TheSword of State (1678), part of theCrown Jewels of the United Kingdom displayed at theJewel House,Tower of London.^[33]
• TheSword of Offering (1820), part of theCrown Jewels of the United Kingdom displayed at theJewel House,Tower of London.^[34]
• TheWallace Sword (time period disputed), a large sword alleged to have been used by Scottishpatriot andknightWilliam Wallace. Displayed at theWallace Monument.
• ThePrince of Wales's Investiture Sword (1911), designed for theinvestiture ofPrince Edward (later Edward VIII and subsequently Duke of Windsor), and also used for the investiture ofPrince Charles in 1969. Part of theHonours of the Principality of Wales and held by theRoyal Collection. An earlier investiture sword fromTudor times was used before 1911.^[35][36]
• Guy of Warwick's sword (time period disputed), reputedly belonged to the legendaryGuy of Warwick who is said to have lived in the 10th century. Displayed atWarwick Castle.^[37]

Western Europe

• Joyeuse ("Joyous", 13th - 19th century), the coronation sword of thekings of France, named after and purportedly attributed to be the historical sword "Joyeuse" ofCharlemagne. Displayed at theLouvre.^[38][39]
• TheDutchRijkszwaard [nl] ("Sword of State", 1840), manufactured during the reign ofWilliam II.^[40]

Iberia

• Tizona (period disputed), purported to beEl Cid's personal sword, displayed at theMuseum of Burgos.
• Lobera ("Wolf-Slayer", 1248), the sword of the SaintFerdinand III of Castile.^[41] Kept at theSeville Cathedral.

Northern Europe

• TheSwedishRikssvärdet [sv] ("Sword of State", 1541) and the"äldre rikssvärdet [sv]" (Older Sword of State, before 1541), personal swords ofGustav I of Sweden. Part of theRegalia of Sweden displayed at theStockholm Palace.^[42]
• The Crown Prince's Sword (1620), presented to the Treasury in 1810 by KingCharles XIII of Sweden to be used as a crown prince's sword. Part of theRegalia of Sweden displayed at theStockholm Palace.^[43]
• King Gustav III's King's Sword (1772), commissioned by KingGustav III of Sweden for his coronation. Part of theRegalia of Sweden displayed at theStockholm Palace.^[44]
• Christian III's sword of state (1551), part of theDanish Crown Regalia displayed at theRosenborg Castle.^[45]
• TheDanishKroningskården ("Anointing Sword", 1643), part of theDanish Crown Regalia displayed at theRosenborg Castle.^[46]
• TheNorwegianRikssverdet ("Sword of State", 19th century), part of theRegalia of Norway. Personal sword ofJean Bernadotte who was later crowned as Charles XIV John of Sweden. Displayed at theArchbishop's Palace, Trondheim.^[47] An earlier sword of state was lost after 1537.^[48]

Central Europe

• TheSword of Saints Cosmas and Damian (10th century), thought to have been a gift byOtto III, Holy Roman Emperor to theEssen Abbey. Displayed at theEssen Cathedral Treasury.^[49][50]
• TheSabre of Charlemagne (early 10th century), an early sabre of Hungarian (Magyar) type falsely reputed to have belonged to the rulerCharlemagne. Displayed at theImperial Treasury, Vienna.^[51]
• TheSword of Saint Wenceslas (10th - 13th century), a ceremonial sword used in theKingdom of Bohemia during coronation ceremonies inPrague. Displayed as part of theTreasury of St. Vitus Cathedral at thePrague Castle.^[52]
• TheReichsschwert ("Imperial Sword", 12th century) of theHoly Roman Empire, part of theImperial Regalia displayed at theImperial Treasury, Vienna.^[53]
• Szczerbiec ("The Notched [Sword]", 13th century), the coronation sword of the kings ofPoland. Displayed at theWawel Castle.^[6][54]
• TheSword of Scanderbeg (15th century), alleged to be the sword ofAlbanian noblemanSkanderbeg, displayed at theKunsthistorisches Museum.^[55][56]
• TheGrunwald swords (Before 1410), once part of thePolish Crown Jewels, lost in 1853.
• TheSigismuntus Iustus [pl] ("[Sword of] Justice of Sigismund", c. 1520), sword of KingSigismund I the Old. Displayed at theWawel Castle.^[54]
• Theceremonial sword of Stanisław August Poniatowski [pl] (1764), sword of KingStanisław II Augustus. Displayed at theRoyal Castle, Warsaw.^[57]
• Theexecution sword of Katte [de], supposedly anexecutioner's sword used to beheadHans Hermann von Katte. There are two swords purporting to be the genuine sword:
  • Theexecution sword of Katte (18th century), kept at theCity Museum of Brandenburg [de] until 2014, when the sword was returned to the von Katte family.^[58]
  • Theexecutioner's sword with scabbard (17th - 18th century), kept by theStadtmuseum Berlin Foundation [de].^[59]

Southern Europe

• TheSword of Saint Galgano (12th century), a medieval sword said to be ofSan Galgano embedded in a stone, located at theMontesiepi Chapel [it;es;fr] near theAbbey of San Galgano inSiena, Italy.^[60]
• TheSword of Islam, a ceremonial melee weapon given in 1937 toBenito Mussolini, who was pronounced as the Protector of Islam. Lost in 1943.^[61]

Russia

• Thehunting sword ofMichael I (1617), part of theregalia of the Russian tsars on display at theMoscow Kremlin Museums.^[62]
• TheSabre ofMichael I (16th century), part of theregalia of the Russian tsars on display at theMoscow Kremlin Museums.^[62]
• TheKoncerz ofAlexis I (1657), part of theregalia of the Russian tsars on display at theMoscow Kremlin Museums.^[62]
• TheSword of State [ru] (late 17th century), made during the reign ofPeter the Great. Displayed at theMoscow Kremlin Museums.^[63]
• TheSword of Stalingrad (1943), a ceremonial longsword presented by command of KingGeorge VI of the United Kingdom to MarshallJoseph Stalin in 1943 as a token of homage from the British people to the Soviet defenders of the city during theBattle of Stalingrad.^[64]

• TheSword of State of South Carolina (1951), symbol of theSouth Carolina Senate, presented to South Carolina by theEarl of Halifax.^[65]
  • The originalSword of State of South Carolina (early 18th century) was used from 1704 to 1941, when it was stolen.^[65][66]
  • A replacementSword of State of South Carolina (1800) was used between 1941 and 1951. It was a cavalry sword from theCharleston Museum and was used in theWar of 1812 and theAmerican Civil War.^[65]

• TheCurved Saber of San Martín (before 1811), the sword of General DonJosé de San Martín, one of the greatlibertadores of South America.^[67][68] Displayed at theNational Historical Museum, Argentina.^[69]
• TheSword of Simón Bolívar, originally kept atQuinta de Bolívar inColombia until its theft in 1974 by the guerrilla groupM-19. The sword was returned in 1991, but its authenticity afterwards has been called into question. It has been lept in a vault in theBank of the Republic inBogotá after its return.^[70] In 2011, the guerrilla groupFARC claimed to be in possession of the real sword, although this was denied by the Colombian government.^[71]

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