Thanks Jim McDougall!
You have a beautiful sword, probably a fighting one.
My sword has a thin and flexible blade, it is impossible to use in combat, so I consider it an insignia.
You might be interested in some great research on this topic:
https://www.kunstkamera.ru/files/lib...1-301-9_12.pdf
https://journal.kunstkamera.ru/files...kin_kk_2_8.pdf
Best regards,
Yuri