List of historical swords

Legendary swords

Asian

• Kusanagi-no-tsurugi, one of the three Imperial Regalia of Japan. Allegedly kept at Atsuta Shrine but is not available for public display. Its existence and origins remain doubtful.
• Thuận Thiên, the sword of the Lê Lợi, Emperor of Đại Việt from 1428 to 1433.
• Zulfiqar, a scissor-like double bladed sword belonging to Ali, Caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate from 656 to 661.

  European

• Sword of Attila or the Sword of Mars, the sword of Attila the Hun, ruler of the Huns from 434 to 453.
• Colada, one of two swords owned by El Cid, the other being Tizona, which is preserved.
• Żuraw or Grus, the sword of Boleslaus III, Duke of Poland from 1107 to 1138. Possibly the same sword as Szczerbiec, which is preserved.
• Leggbítr or Leggbít, a gaddhjalt sword of the Magnus Barefoot, viking and King of Norway from 1093 to 1103.
• Durandal, purported to be the sword of French military leader Roland. An alleged fragment of Durendal is located in Rocamadour.

  Artifacts

European

• The Manx Sword of State, a ceremonial sword used by the parliament of the Isle of Man at the annual Tynwald ceremony. Originally attributed to Olaf the Black. Displayed at the Manx Museum.
• The Scottish Sword of State, part of the Honours of Scotland displayed at the Crown Room of Edinburgh Castle.
• The Sword of Spiritual Justice, probably supplied for the coronation of Charles I in 1626. Displayed at the Jewel House, Tower of London.
• The Sword of Temporal Justice, probably supplied for the coronation of Charles I in 1626. Displayed at the Jewel House, Tower of London.
• The Sword of Mercy, part of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, a reproduction of the original, which is now lost. Displayed at the Jewel House, Tower of London.
• The Irish Sword of State, a ceremonial sword of the Kingdom of Ireland. An earlier Irish sword of state was lost after 1581. Displayed at the Jewel House, Tower of London.
• The Sword of State, part of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom displayed at the Jewel House, Tower of London.
• The Sword of Offering, part of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom displayed at the Jewel House, Tower of London.
• The Wallace Sword, a large sword alleged to have been used by Scottish patriot and knight William Wallace. Displayed at the Wallace Monument.
• The Prince of Wales's Investiture Sword, designed for the investiture of Prince Edward, and also used for the investiture of Prince Charles in 1969. Part of the Honours of the Principality of Wales and held by the Royal Collection. An earlier investiture sword from Tudor times was used before 1911.
• Guy of Warwick's sword, reputedly belonged to the legendary Guy of Warwick who is said to have lived in the 10th century. Displayed at Warwick Castle.

• Joyeuse, the coronation sword of the kings of France, displayed at the Louvre.
• The Dutch ', manufactured during the reign of William II.

• The Swedish ' and the "", personal swords of Gustav I of Sweden. Part of the Regalia of Sweden displayed at the Stockholm Palace.
• The Crown Prince's Sword, presented to the Treasury in 1810 by King Charles XIII of Sweden to be used as a crown prince's sword. Part of the Regalia of Sweden displayed at the Stockholm Palace.
• King Gustav III's King's Sword, commissioned by King Gustav III of Sweden for his coronation. Part of the Regalia of Sweden displayed at the Stockholm Palace.
• Christian III's sword of state, part of the Danish Crown Regalia displayed at the Rosenborg Castle.
• The Danish Kroningskården, part of the Danish Crown Regalia displayed at the Rosenborg Castle.
• The Norwegian Rikssverdet, part of the Regalia of Norway. Personal sword of Jean Bernadotte who was later crowned as Charles XIV John of Sweden. Displayed at the Archbishop's Palace, Trondheim. An earlier sword of state was lost after 1537.

• The Sword of Saints Cosmas and Damian, thought to have been a gift by Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor to the Essen Abbey. Displayed at the Essen Cathedral Treasury.
• The Sabre of Charlemagne, an early sabre of Hungarian type falsely reputed to have belonged to the ruler Charlemagne. Displayed at the Imperial Treasury, Vienna.
• The Sword of Saint Wenceslas, a ceremonial sword used in the Kingdom of Bohemia during coronation ceremonies in Prague. Displayed as part of the Treasury of St. Vitus Cathedral at the Prague Castle.
• The Reichsschwert of the Holy Roman Empire, part of the Imperial Regalia displayed at the Imperial Treasury, Vienna.
• Szczerbiec, the coronation sword of the kings of Poland. Displayed at the Wawel Castle.
• The Sword of Scanderbeg, alleged to be the sword of Albanian nobleman Skanderbeg, displayed at the Kunsthistorisches Museum.
• The Grunwald swords, once part of the Polish Crown Jewels, lost in 1853.
• The ', sword of King Sigismund I the Old. Displayed at the Wawel Castle.
• The ', sword of King Stanisław II Augustus. Displayed at the Royal Castle, Warsaw.
• The ', supposedly an executioner's sword used to behead Hans Hermann von Katte. There are two swords purporting to be the genuine sword:
• * The execution sword of Katte, kept at the until 2014, when the sword was returned to the von Katte family.
• * The executioner's sword with scabbard, kept by the.

• The hunting sword of Michael I, part of the regalia of the Russian tsars on display at the Moscow Kremlin Museums.
• The sabre of Michael I, part of the regalia of the Russian tsars on display at the Moscow Kremlin Museums.
• The koncerz of Alexis I, part of the regalia of the Russian tsars on display at the Moscow Kremlin Museums.
• The ', made during the reign of Peter the Great. Displayed at the Moscow Kremlin Museums.
• The Sword of Stalingrad, a ceremonial longsword presented by command of King George VI of the United Kingdom to Marshall Joseph Stalin in 1943 as a token of homage from the British people to the Soviet defenders of the city during the Battle of Stalingrad.

  Asian

• The Sword of Goujian, personal sword of Goujian, King of Yue.

• The "List of National Treasures of Japan |National Treasures" of Japan includes a list of swords of "especially high historical or artistic value".
• The Important Cultural Property of Japan, established in 1950, also includes items, including swords, "judged to be of particular importance to the Japanese people".
• * The Important Works of Fine Arts of Japan, established in 1933, include arts and crafts of significant historical or artistic value, and thus include a great number of swords. The list was abolished in 1950 for the new legislation of Important Cultural Property.
• Shichishitō, which Wa received from Baekje. Kept at the Isonokami Shrine.
• Kogarasu Maru, a unique Japanese tachi sword believed to have been created by legendary Japanese smith Amakuni. In private collection of the Imperial House of Japan.
• Hotarumaru, a "List of National Treasures of Japan |national treasure" of Japan, was an ōdachi kept at the Aso Shrine. Lost after WW2.
• Honjo Masamune, a "List of National Treasures of Japan |national treasure" of Japan, was crafted by legendary sword-maker Masamune and eventually passed down the Tokugawa shogunate. Lost after WW2.
• Myōhō Muramasa, supposedly crafted by Muramasa and passed down the Nabeshima clan. In private collection.
• Kotetsu, the personal sword of Shinsengumi leader Kondō Isami, supposedly crafted by Nagasone Kotetsu. However, the sword was thought to be a fake crafted by. Kotetsu can also refer to several different swords crafted by Nagasone Kotetsu.
• Sugari no Ontachi, sacred treasure of the Ise Grand Shrine. According to tradition, treasures of the Shrine, along with the Shrine itself, is rebuilt every 20 years. Old copies of the sword were originally buried or burnt, but in modern times they are preserved.
• The Tenka-Goken, a group of five famous Japanese swords:
• * ', a "List of National Treasures of Japan |national treasure" of Japan, displayed at the Tokyo National Museum.
• * ', a "List of National Treasures of Japan |national treasure" of Japan, displayed at the Tokyo National Museum.
• * Ōtenta, a "List of National Treasures of Japan |national treasure" of Japan, in private collection of the Maeda Ikutokukai.
• * ', an Important Cultural Property of Japan, owned by, Amagasaki.
• * ', in private collection of the Imperial House of Japan.

• Cura Si Manjakini, supposedly the sword of Alexander the Great, passed down to the Malay royal house of Perak. Kept as royal regalia of the Perak Sultanate.
• The Phra Saeng Khan Chaiyasi, part of the royal regalia of the King of Thailand. Believed to be an ancient sword from the Khmer Empire, discovered in Thailand during the reign of King Rama I.

• Sword of Peter , supposedly the Sword of Saint Peter, used by him to cut the ear off a high priest while defending Jesus in Gethsemane, though of uncertain provenance. Pope John XIII sent it to Poland around 968. Displayed at the in Poznań.
• Sword of Osman, supposedly the sword of Osman I, the founder of the Ottoman Empire. Used as a sword of state by Murad II and all later sultans in their coronation ceremonies. Displayed at the Imperial Treasury section of Topkapı Palace.
• Nader Shah's Sword, supposedly the sword of Nader Shah, Shah of Persia from 1736 to 1747. It was stolen from a local museum in Kubachi, Dagestan in 2017.

  North American

• The Sword of State of South Carolina, symbol of the South Carolina Senate, presented to South Carolina by the Earl of Halifax.
• * The original Sword of State of South Carolina was used from 1704 to 1941, when it was stolen.
• * A replacement Sword of State of South Carolina was used between 1941 and 1951. It was a cavalry sword from the Charleston Museum and was used in the War of 1812 and the American Civil War.

  South American

• The Curved saber of San Martín, the sword of General Don José de San Martín, one of the great libertadores of South America. Displayed at the National Historical Museum, Argentina.
• The sword of Simón Bolívar, originally kept at Quinta de Bolívar in Colombia until its theft in 1974 by guerrilla group M-19. The sword was returned in 1991 but its authenticity has been called into question. Kept in a vault in the Bank of the Republic after its return. In 2011, guerrilla group FARC claimed to be in possession of the sword, although it was denied by the government.