United Kingdom. An Officer's Dress Sword with GRV Knot, by Philip & Samuel Firmin of London GTRexclude with a "slight discharge present"

with a "slight discharge present"

with minor loss of finish evident to the shield

the star is suspended by an ornamented suspension loop inscribed ‘Tamgha-i-Khidmat’ in Arabic lettering

with nine laurel leaves on either side of the wreath

but was prevented from doing so by the protesters

United Kingdom. An Officer's Dress Sword with GRV Knot, by Philip & Samuel Firmin of London GTRexclude with a "slight discharge present"This sword features a polished nickel plated steel blade, magnetic, with an extremely sharp tip. Both sides of the blade are etched with an ornate floral pattern, which flanks a large thistle appearing in the centre. The obverse ricasso bears an icon with three columns of leafing surmounted by a semi circular arch housing a series of vertical rules, the arch with a spike like item protruding from it, while the reverse ricasso is maker marked "P. & S.