Did officers also tie swordknots to suspension rings?

Sakalord364 · 26th January 2025, 08:47 AM

I saw this photo of an officer a while back, the photo is grainy but what I have seen he attached the swordknot to the suspension ring instead of the hilt? Have you seen this attachment method before, or did this guy simply violate regulations?

Radboud · 26th January 2025, 10:14 AM

Photo isn’t really clear enough to be certain.

Sword knots are typically fairly long; the end of the one in the photo is pretty much hanging where I’d expect if it wasn’t wrapped around the hilt.

In a practical (and traditional) sense there’s no reason to wrap it around the suspension rings, because it’s purpose is to be a lanyard securing the weapon to the users’ wrist.

kronckew · 26th January 2025, 10:52 AM

It does look like the belt suspension straps are under his jacket - I concur that the sword knot strap is hanging from the sword hilt, many have a dark strap with the metallic tassel at the end, so the strap part doesn't show in the somewhat fuzzy photo. I enhanced/sharpened the relevant area, not enough contrast, but I get the distinct impression of the strap continuing upwards behind the suspension ring toward the sword's upper guard and beyond - the only hilt part I could make out.

26th January 2025, 08:47 AM	#1
Sakalord364 Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 57	Did officers also tie swordknots to suspension rings? I saw this photo of an officer a while back, the photo is grainy but what I have seen he attached the swordknot to the suspension ring instead of the hilt? Have you seen this attachment method before, or did this guy simply violate regulations? Attached Images

26th January 2025, 10:52 AM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,199	It does look like the belt suspension straps are under his jacket - I concur that the sword knot strap is hanging from the sword hilt, many have a dark strap with the metallic tassel at the end, so the strap part doesn't show in the somewhat fuzzy photo. I enhanced/sharpened the relevant area, not enough contrast, but I get the distinct impression of the strap continuing upwards behind the suspension ring toward the sword's upper guard and beyond - the only hilt part I could make out. Attached Images Last edited by kronckew; 26th January 2025 at 11:21 AM.

26th January 2025, 10:14 AM	#2
Radboud Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: New Zealand Posts: 268	Photo isn’t really clear enough to be certain. Sword knots are typically fairly long; the end of the one in the photo is pretty much hanging where I’d expect if it wasn’t wrapped around the hilt. In a practical (and traditional) sense there’s no reason to wrap it around the suspension rings, because it’s purpose is to be a lanyard securing the weapon to the users’ wrist.