Английская Википедия:Bearing sword

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Two handed bearing sword from 'A Treatise on antient armour and weapons' by F. Grose, London, 1786, pl.22

A bearing sword is a type of oversized, unwieldy ceremonial sword usually carried by a squire or servant during parades to demonstrate the wealth and status of its owner.[1] Often held upright and lavishly decorated, these swords were not intended for combat or practical use.[2] Carried by royal bodyguards as a display of power, bearing swords were used throughout Europe from at least as early as the medieval period and as late as the 18th century.[3][4]

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