Sword of State (United Kingdom)
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The Sword of State of the United Kingdom is a ceremonial sword used in major state occasions such as the State Opening of Parliament, symbolizing the monarch’s royal authority and the power of the Crown.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sword of State (United Kingdom) canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British regalia
ⓘ
ceremonial sword ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British monarchy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carriedBy |
Lord Great Chamberlain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
another great officer of state ⓘ |
| carriedInFrontOf | monarch ⓘ |
| category |
British ceremonial weapons
ⓘ
Regalia of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole | precede the monarch in procession ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| displayedAt | Jewel House, Tower of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
gilt hilt
ⓘ
scabbard ⓘ |
| hasSignificance | emblem of sovereign’s authority in Parliament ⓘ |
| hasType | state sword ⓘ |
| legalStatus | property of the Crown ⓘ |
| location | Tower of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | steel blade ⓘ |
| owner | the Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Imperial State Crown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sceptre with the Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Sceptre with the Dove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | monarch’s temporal power ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
power of the Crown
ⓘ
royal authority ⓘ |
| usedBy | British monarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | State Opening of Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
coronation-related ceremonies
ⓘ
royal processions ⓘ |
| usedOnOccasion | major state ceremonies ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.