ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
DAGGER FOR OFFICERS, WARRANT OFFICERS AND EQUIVALENTS, PARATROOPERS OF THE ARMY LAND BRIGADE (BRIPAC) MODEL 1956. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword specialist)
Reference | 4-1956-A |
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Name | DAGGER |
Personnel Type | Officers, warrant officers and equivalents |
Unit | Paratroopers of the Army Land BRIPAC |
Model | 1956 |
Mounting | In gilt bronze, composed of a cross of straight \”gavilanes\” with the Brigade emblem and the Shield of Spain (valid until 1975). |
Grip | Made of ivory-colored resin with braid and golden twisted wire, topped with a crown and spherical pommel. |
Blade | Straight, with a wide ricasso and three fullers reaching the tip. |
Scabbard | Made of gilded brass, with two hexagonal mounts and two rings. |
Inscription | FABRICA BERMEJO TOLEDO. Order of March 21, 1956. “Uniform for chiefs, officers, warrant officers and equivalents… Dagger: the standard one in Military Academies”. |
Total Length | 495 mm |
Blade Length | 380 mm |
Blade Width | 20 mm |
Collection | Rafael Jorda Collection |
Classification | Paratroopers Brigade Officer’s and Warrant Officer’s Brigade pattern 1956 |
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