Did officers also tie swordknots to suspension rings?

[Sakalord364]

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]

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]

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.

[Sakalord364]

Originally Posted by kronckew

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.

Thanks for the help, apparently these are Afghan officers from the 1950s, this is another example where the knot is clearly visible