A cross and sword represents the Spanish conquest and evangelization.

To the Spanish, the sword represented their honour and devotion as a Christian knight.

The sword represents the power, honor, and wisdom of the warrior and the combat ready support of the unit.

The sword and arrows represent strength in unity.

To the Bamana people, swords represent the sprouting of grain.

These swords represent the final stage in the trend of increasing size started in the 14th century.

The sword represents the power and strength of the nation, breaking the chains of oppression.

His sword represents his family's loyalty to their lord.

The sword represents war's heraldic sword of destruction, while the state is depicted by the castle.

The sword surmounting the globe represents the Group's support to the tactical units and their ability to rapidly deploy anywhere in the world.