Curtana

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Curtana is the ceremonial Sword of Mercy, a key piece of the British Crown Jewels traditionally borne in royal coronations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Crown Jewel
Sword of Mercy
ceremonial sword
associatedWith British monarchy
Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom
Kingdom of England
surface form: English monarchy
carriedBy a great officer of state
a high-ranking noble
country United Kingdom
culturalSignificance important symbol in British state ceremonial
depictedIn coronation iconography
official coronation portraits
distinctFrom Sword of Spiritual Justice
Sword of Temporal Justice
hasAlternativeName Sword of Mercy
Sword of Mercy of the Crown Jewels
hasFunction ceremonial
symbolic
hasNameOrigin derived from the legendary sword of Ogier the Dane
hasQuality bejewelled hilt
blunt tip
double-edged blade
gilded hilt
hasType state sword
keptAt Tower of London
legalStatus regalia
maintainedBy Royal Collection Trust
Royal Household of the United Kingdom
surface form: Royal Household
material gold
precious stones
steel
notableFeature truncated or squared-off point
owner the Crown
partOf Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom
positionInSet one of the three coronation swords
presentDuring coronation service in Westminster Abbey
procession to the coronation
religiousContext Anglican rite
surface form: Church of England coronation rite
symbolizes justice tempered with mercy
mercy
the royal prerogative of mercy
use coronation ceremonies
royal investitures
symbolic representation of mercy
usedIn coronation of British monarchs
coronation of English monarchs

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