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Old 3rd March 2023, 10:54 PM   #30
Radboud
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the flame=pattern langets on your sword are very similar to those on mine.
They’re Acanthus leaf, which is believed to represent long life to the Greeks and Romans. It’s a typical neo-classical motif of that era and not specific to any service branch that I’m aware of.

For it to be a grenadier sabre you’d want to see the flaming bomb emblem.
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