Ceremonial weapons

thumb|upright=0.55|Swiss longsword, 15th or 16th century

term referring to two weapons: one a two-handed infantry weapon derived from an agricultural tool, and the other a one-handed weapon

thumb|Paten, 13th century, now part of the Ensemble for the celebration of the Eucharist (Metropolitan Museum of Art)|Metropolitan Museum of Art Ensemble for the celebration of the Eucharist thumb|Derrynaflan Chalice|Derrynaflan Paten, part of an 8th- or 9th-century communion set found in [[County Tipperary, Ireland]]

high military officer's ceremonial object, sometimes intricately decorated

type of polearm

pastoral staff used in the Catholic Church by the pope

sword of state used during the enthronement ceremony in the Ottoman Empire

thumb|Pentagram, a common symbol on a pentacle A pentacle (also spelled and pronounced as pantacle in Thelema, following Aleister Crowley, though that spelling ultimately derived from Éliphas Lévi) is a talisman that is used in magical evocation, and is usually made of parchment, paper, cloth, or metal (although it can be of other materials), upon which a magical design is drawn. Symbols may also be included (sometimes on the reverse), a common one being the six-point form of the Seal of Solomon.

thumb|En no Gyōja holding a khakkhara, Japan, [[Kamakura period, polychromed wood]]

thumb|150px| in front of Shinto shrine , , or are wooden wands, decorated with two (zigzagging paper streamers) used in Shinto rituals. It may be considered an Ōnusa with only two Shide.

hooked walking stick used by shepherds

thumb|175px|right|Two Māori men fighting with taiaha A taiaha () is a traditional weapon of the Māori of New Zealand. It is a close-quarters staff weapon made from either wood or whalebone, and used for short, sharp strikes or stabbing thrusts with efficient footwork on the part of the wielder.

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Russian Empire award for bravery

thumb|300px| Weapons for capturing suspected criminals, from left to right: a tsukubō, a [[sodegarami, and a sasumata]] The is a polearm, a "man catcher", used by the samurai class and their retainers in feudal Japan.

thumb|A gunbai The is a type of signal baton and Japanese war fan. Once held by military leaders (such as ) and priests in the past, it is used in the modern day by umpires in sumo wrestling.

In Ainu culture, ' or ' ( or ) is a ritual wood-shaving stick used in prayers to the spiritual world. They were used in most Ainu religious rituals and were also frequently made to request assistance for hunting and childbirth. Some can be used multiple times, while others are destroyed immediately after one use. Their size and the direction in which they are shaved depends on which (spiritual being) it is offered to and what is being requested.

thumb|150px|right|Wahaika, circa 1900. Rietberg Museum. A wahaika is a type of traditional Māori hand weapon. Wahaika are short club-like weapons usually made of wood or whalebone and are used for thrusting and striking in close-quarter, hand-to-hand fighting. Whalebone wahaika are called wahaika parāoa.

weapon used primarily for ceremonial purposes to display power or authority

Māori tear-shaped broad-bladed weapon used in ceremonial dance or combat

Chinese polearm and shovel

thumbnail|Two kotiate made of whalebone thumb|Māori war-clubs. The kotiate is second from right. Kotiate is a type of traditional hand weapon of the Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand.

cross-hilted, curved, scimitar-like sword

thumb|A tewhatewha at the British Museum. A tewhatewha is a long-handled Māori club weapon shaped like an axe. Designed to be held in two hands, the weapon comes to a mata (point) at one end and a rapa (broad, quarter-round head) at the other.

A kastane or kasthane () is a short traditional ceremonial or decorative single-edged Sri Lankan sword. The sword is featured in the Flag of Sri Lanka.

sword symbolizing the power of a monarch

symbolic staff that indicates an official's position, rank, etc.

ceremonial object