Medieval sword type XVI with decorated disk pommel

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by Cerjak

Dear Jim

I should like to thank you very much for the interest which you have shown and expressed in your comment and also in your research about this sword. I would like to focus on the the cross symbol .
There are a multitude of differents types and I ‘m not sure but It seems to me that this cross could be a cross Moline also called “French croix ancrée”.
See below some exemplar I have found.

Best

Jean-Luc

Salaams Cerjak .This is a great subject entering the world of Heraldic symbols and note the religious connotation whereby the sword took precedence over any other weapon thus the position of the cross on the pommel is important. Obviously the insignia occurs on shields etc however it is the sword with which the knight swore allegiance and it stands to reason that the hilt was chosen to carry such an emblem upon the pommel.