Did officers also tie swordknots to suspension rings?

Radboud · 26th January 2025, 09:14 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.

26th January 2025, 09:14 AM	#2
Radboud Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: New Zealand Posts: 285	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.