Khanda
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Khanda is the central emblem of Sikhism, featuring a double-edged sword flanked by two single-edged swords and encircled by a quoit, symbolizing divine power, unity, and the balance of spiritual and temporal authority.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Khanda canonical | 8 |
| khanda (double-edged sword) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
emblem
ⓘ
religious symbol ⓘ symbol of Sikhism ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
Sikh insignia
ⓘ
Sikh organizations’ logos ⓘ Sikh religious publications ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Guru Hargobind
ⓘ
concept of Saint-Soldier ⓘ |
| centralEmblemOf | Sikhism ⓘ |
| componentRepresents |
chakkar represents eternity of God
ⓘ
chakkar represents unity and oneness of God ⓘ double-edged sword represents divine knowledge ⓘ double-edged sword represents separation of truth from falsehood ⓘ two kirpans represent spiritual authority ⓘ two kirpans represent temporal authority ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Punjabi culture ⓘ |
| hasElement |
chakkar
ⓘ
circle ⓘ double-edged sword ⓘ khanda sword ⓘ kirpan ⓘ quoit ⓘ two single-edged swords ⓘ |
| orientation |
chakkar encircling the central sword
ⓘ
double-edged sword in the center ⓘ two single-edged swords flanking the chakkar ⓘ |
| religion | Sikhism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Khalsa ⓘ |
| represents |
Sikh identity
ⓘ
Sikh sovereignty ⓘ defense of righteousness ⓘ integration of spiritual and worldly life ⓘ |
| scriptOrigin | Gurmukhi representations ⓘ |
| symbolicColorContext |
often depicted in blue
ⓘ
often depicted in saffron ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Miri-Piri
ⓘ
balance of spiritual and temporal authority ⓘ divine power ⓘ unity ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProminence | post-17th century Sikh tradition ⓘ |
| usedBy | Sikhs worldwide ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Nishan Sahib flag
ⓘ
surface form:
Nishan Sahib
Sikh ceremonial items ⓘ Sikh flag ⓘ Gurdwara ⓘ
surface form:
Sikh gurdwaras
Sikh religious literature ⓘ |
| visualForm | stylized graphic emblem ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
khanda (double-edged sword)