Scimitar

Afghanistan scimitar.

The scimitar was a weapon used during the Medieval period. It looks like a curvy sword. It was used in battle. It is a one-edged type of sword usually called a sabre.

Scimitar Media

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  Two styles of scimitars: an Egyptian shamshir (left) and an Ottoman kilij (right)

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  Arabs with scimitars from Boulanger's painting A Tale of 1001 Nights

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  The flag of Saudi Arabia shows the shahada above a scimitar (design used during 1938–1973; the modern design shows the scimitar in a more stylized form)

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  Seal of the Ministry of National Defense of Türkiye with a Turkish scimitar at the bottom

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  The coat of arms of Finland with an "Eastern" (Russian) scimitar at the bottom