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*Portrait of Louis XIV in Coronation Robes* with Joyeuse (by Hyacinthe Rigaud, 1701)

The Great Sword of State of the United Kingdom held by the 6th Marquess of Londonderry at the Coronation of King Edward VII, 1902

Swords of different Ottoman Sultans on display at the Topkapi Palace.

A sword of state is a sword, used as part of the regalia, symbolising the supreme power of a monarch, given by God, to use the infinite might of the state to deter its enemies by use of deadly warfare, if thus dire, to maintain order in the realm and save the realm from extinction, because God chose the monarch as the master of the realm to lead and protect it from any threat.

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
Joyeuse, used for the sacre of the king of France. Reputed to be the sword of Charlemagne.
Kingdom of Hungary^[1]
Kingdom of Bohemia (Czech Republic) – 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 (made in 1840 for enthronements)
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 (now a British Crown dependency), bearing the triskelion symbol, annually used on Tynwald Day
Empire of Russia, see Regalia of the Russian tsars
The Kingdom of Georgia
Shangfang Baojian (simplified Chinese: 尚方宝剑; traditional Chinese: 尚方寶劍) of Chinese dynasties from Han dynasty to Qing dynasty
The Eodo of Taejo of Joseon Dynasty, Korea^[2]
The Sword of Osman, given to Sultans of the Ottoman Empire;
Kusanagi, kept by the Emperor of Japan;^[3]
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 ^{[citation needed]}
- Sarawak (on Borneo)

Swords of state are also used in some republics, as in the Senate of the state of South Carolina in the United States of America.

References

^ Hastings, James (2004). encyclopedia of religion and ethics. Kessinger Publishing. p. 635. ISBN 9780766136984.
^ "상상력 연구소 : 태그 > 어도" (in Korean). Flyturtle.egloos.com. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
^ Websters

[1] Hastings, James (2004). encyclopedia of religion and ethics. Kessinger Publishing. p. 635. ISBN 9780766136984.

[2] "상상력 연구소 : 태그 > 어도" (in Korean). Flyturtle.egloos.com. Retrieved 2016-05-02.

[3] Websters

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 [[File:John Singer Sargent - Charles Stewart, Sixth Marquess of Londonderry, Carrying the Great Sword of State at the Coronation ... - Google Art Project.jpg|thumbnail|The Great Sword of State of the United Kingdom held by the [[6th Marquess of Londonderry]] at the [[Coronation of Edward VII|Coronation of King Edward VII]], 1902]]
 [[File:Istanbul.Topkapi083.jpg|right|thumb|Swords of different [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman Sultans]] on display at the [[Topkapi Palace]].]]
-A '''sword of state''' is a [[sword]], used as part of the [[regalia]], symbolising the power of a [[monarch]] to use the might of the state against its enemies, and his or her duty to preserve thus right and peace.
+A '''sword of state''' is a [[sword]], used as part of the [[regalia]], symbolising the supreme power of a [[monarch]], [[Divine intervention|given by God]], to use the [[Military|infinite might of the state]] to deter its enemies by use of [[Total war|deadly warfare]], if thus dire, to maintain order in the [[realm]] and save the realm from extinction, [[Divine right of kings|because God chose the monarch]] as the master of the realm to lead and protect it from any threat.
 It is known to be used in following monarchies:
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 * Shangfang Baojian ({{zh|s=尚方宝剑|t=尚方寶劍}}) of Chinese dynasties from [[Han dynasty]] to [[Qing dynasty]]
 * The Eodo of Taejo of [[Joseon Dynasty]], [[Korea]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://flyturtle.egloos.com/tag/%EC%96%B4%EB%8F%84/page/1 |title=상상력 연구소 : 태그 > 어도 |language=ko |publisher=Flyturtle.egloos.com |date= |accessdate=2016-05-02}}</ref>
-* The [[Sword of Osman]], given to [[Sultan]]s of the [[Ottoman Empire]];
+* The [[Sword of Osman]], given to [[List of sultans of the Ottoman Empire|Sultan]]s of the [[Ottoman Empire]];
 * ''[[Kusanagi]]'', kept by the [[Emperor of Japan]];<ref>[http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definition/sword Websters]</ref>
 * In the former sultanate of the [[Maldives]], being invested on the Monarch in a traditional gong ceremony
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 ** [[Sarawak]] (on Borneo)
-Swords of stare are also used in some republics, as in the Senate of the state of [[List of South Carolina state symbols#Symbols of sovereignty|South Carolina]] in the United States of America.
+Swords of state are also used in some republics, as in the Senate of the state of [[List of South Carolina state symbols#Symbols of sovereignty|South Carolina]] in the United States of America.
 ==See also==