Courtain
E764875
Courtain is the ceremonial Sword of Mercy, a historic British coronation sword distinguished by its blunt, broken tip symbolizing royal mercy and justice.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sword of Mercy
ⓘ
ceremonial sword ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Curtana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sword of Mercy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British monarchy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English monarchy ⓘ coronation regalia ⓘ |
| bladeType | straight double-edged blade ⓘ |
| category |
British regalia
ⓘ
European ceremonial swords ⓘ coronation objects ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| displayedAt | Jewel House, Tower of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | medieval origin ⓘ |
| genre | regalia ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
blunt tip
ⓘ
broken tip ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | national symbol of mercy in British tradition ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial
ⓘ
symbolic ⓘ |
| hasPart |
guard
ⓘ
hilt ⓘ pommel ⓘ scabbard ⓘ |
| keptAt | Tower of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | state regalia ⓘ |
| material | steel ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
intentionally blunted point
ⓘ
shortened blade tip ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British Crown Jewels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian coronation rite ⓘ |
| significance |
symbol of restrained royal power
ⓘ
symbol of the monarch’s mercy ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
justice
ⓘ
royal mercy ⓘ |
| tipShape | square tip ⓘ |
| usedBy |
King of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queen of England NERFINISHED ⓘ monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| usedIn |
British coronation ceremony
ⓘ
coronation of British monarchs ⓘ coronation of English monarchs ⓘ |
| usedTogetherWith |
Sword of Spiritual Justice
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sword of Temporal Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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