historyarchaeologyartefacts:

This sword was given to Marshal Joffre during a trip to Perpignan in 1919. The handle represents Provence and Catalonia entwined. [488x650]

Source: https://reddit.com/r/ArtefactPorn/comments/f3qbxr/this_sword_was_given_to_marshal_joffre_during_a/

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