Book Of Traceable Heraldic Art

Sword

Claymore §

A Scottish great sword, featuring a basket hilt and forward-swept quillons. The term "claymore" is likely post-period.

Default orientation: point to chief. Proper coloration: blade argent, hilt Or.

Source: Vocabulaire-Atlas Héraldique. Artist unknown. (Illustration 414.)

Shotel §

A curving sickle-like sword originating in East Africa.

Default orientation: upright, cutting to dexter.

Sword (1) §

A metal tool for making holes in people.

Default orientation: point to chief. Proper coloration: blade argent, hilt Or.

Source: Pennsic Traceable Art. Artist: Roana d’Evreux (attributed).

Sword (2) §

A metal tool for making holes in people.

Default orientation: point to chief. Proper coloration: blade argent, hilt Or.

Source: Pennsic Traceable Art. Artist unknown.

Sword (3) §

A metal tool for making holes in people.

Default orientation: point to chief. Proper coloration: blade argent, hilt Or.

Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds. Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr.

Sword (4) §

A metal tool for making holes in people.

Default orientation: point to chief. Proper coloration: blade argent, hilt Or.

Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds. Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr.

Sword (5) §

A metal tool for making holes in people.

Default orientation: point to chief. Proper coloration: blade argent, hilt Or.

Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds. Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr.

Sword (6) §

A metal tool for making holes in people.

Default orientation: point to chief. Proper coloration: blade argent, hilt Or.

Source: Heraldic Templates. Artist: Torric inn Björn.

Sword (7) §

A metal tool for making holes in people.

Default orientation: point to chief. Proper coloration: blade argent, hilt Or.

Source: Heraldic Templates. Artist: Torric inn Björn.

Sword (8) §

A metal tool for making holes in people.

Default orientation: point to chief. Proper coloration: blade argent, hilt Or.

Source: Heraldic Templates. Artist: Torric inn Björn.

Sword (9) §

A metal tool for making holes in people.

Default orientation: point to chief. Proper coloration: blade argent, hilt Or.

Source: Wappen und Siegel des Kreises Alfeld. Artist: Gustav Völker.

Sword (10) §

A metal tool for making holes in people.

Default orientation: point to chief. Proper coloration: blade argent, hilt Or.

Source: Wappen und Siegel des Kreises Alfeld. Artist: Gustav Völker.

Sword (11) §

A metal tool for making holes in people.

Default orientation: point to chief. Proper coloration: blade argent, hilt Or.

Source: Pennsic Heralds’ Point Artists. Artist unknown. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Sword (12) §

A metal tool for making holes in people.

Default orientation: point to chief. Proper coloration: blade argent, hilt Or.

This image is based on a Roman gladius.

Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds. Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr.

Sword (13) §

A metal tool for making holes in people.

Default orientation: point to chief. Proper coloration: blade argent, hilt Or.

Source: Viking Answer Lady SVG Images For Heralds. Artist: Gunnvôr silfrahárr. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Sword (14) §

A metal tool for making holes in people.

Default orientation: point to chief. Proper coloration: blade argent, hilt Or.

Source: Guillim’s Display of Heraldry. Artist unknown.

Sword (15) §

A metal tool for making holes in people.

Default orientation: point to chief. Proper coloration: blade argent, hilt Or.

Source: Guillim’s Display of Heraldry. Artist unknown. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Sword (16) §

A metal tool for making holes in people.

Default orientation: point to chief. Proper coloration: blade argent, hilt Or.

Source: English Arms A. Artist unknown. (Page 131.)

Sword (17) §

A metal tool for making holes in people.

Default orientation: point to chief. Proper coloration: blade argent, hilt Or.

Source: BnF MS Allemand 304. Artist unknown. (Page 587.)

Sword (18) §

A metal tool for making holes in people.

Default orientation: point to chief. Proper coloration: blade argent, hilt Or.

Sword (19) §

A metal tool for making holes in people.

Default orientation: point to chief. Proper coloration: blade argent, hilt Or.

Sword (20) §

A metal tool for making holes in people.

Default orientation: point to chief. Proper coloration: blade argent, hilt Or.

Sword (21) §

A metal tool for making holes in people.

Default orientation: point to chief. Proper coloration: blade argent, hilt Or.

Artist: Jessimond of Emerickeskepe. Adapted from a period example in the Met museum.

Sword (22) §

A metal tool for making holes in people.

Default orientation: point to chief. Proper coloration: blade argent, hilt Or.

Source: WappenWiki. Artist: Joakim Spuller.

Broken Sword §

A metal tool for making holes in people.

Default orientation: point to chief. Proper coloration: blade argent, hilt Or.

Sword Cortana §

A metal tool for making holes in people.

Default orientation: point to chief. Proper coloration: blade argent, hilt Or.

The term "cortana" signifies that the tip has been blunted or cut off squarely.

Sword Fracted §

A metal tool for making holes in people.

Default orientation: point to chief. Proper coloration: blade argent, hilt Or.

Sword Fracted In Chevron §

A metal tool for making holes in people.

Default orientation: point to chief.

Proper coloration: blade argent, hilt Or.

Sword in Its Sheath §

A metal tool for making holes in people.

Default orientation: point to chief. Proper coloration: blade argent, hilt Or.