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State sword of the Order of the Union
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
State sword with silver hilt. On the pommel on both sides a bee; on the knucklebow the coat of arms of the Order of the Union, a crowned lion rising from the water. The grip is of ebony with a silver emblem of a bundle of arrows. The triangular blade is blued and ornamented with gold. The leather scabbard has a silver ring at the top engraved: "Ciovino e Fres Truffino Joaillierset Byoutiers de la Couronne a Amsterdam." The sword belongs to the uniform of a Knight in the Royal Order of Holland or the Royal Order of the Union.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineStaatsiedegen van de Orde van de Unie. 1807 - 1811. Pieter Ciovino. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
