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[[File:Orders Sword.jpg|thumb|Replica Sword of Austerlitz]] | [[File:Orders Sword.jpg|thumb|Replica Sword of Austerlitz]] | ||
The ceremonial sword of the order is a replica of the sword carried by Napoleon during the battle of Austerlitz. It was given to [[Grand Duke Travis]] as a present from [[Marquise of Walgreen|Grand Duchess Cathryn]] in 2005. The sword was of very poor quality and in early 2017, the hilt separated from the blade and the sword was deemed a total loss. As the Order of the Sword is almost never bestowed, there was little interest in having it replaced. | The ceremonial sword of the order is a replica of the sword carried by Napoleon during the battle of Austerlitz. It was given to [[Grand Duke Travis]] as a present from [[Marquise of Walgreen|Grand Duchess Cathryn]] in 2005. The sword was of very poor quality and in early 2017, the hilt separated from the blade and the sword was deemed a total loss. As the Order of the Sword is almost never bestowed, there was little interest in having it replaced. | ||
Its ceremonial function and usage in investitures has largely been replaced by the [[Plantagenet Dagger]]. | |||
===List of Knights=== | ===List of Knights=== |