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Message:: [QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 86930, member: 44"]To add or rather to ask, when a sword is sheathed would the pommel be facing the same way if it "is worn hanging from the Service Baldric? According to the following: "The second major type of sword, dates back to mid to late 1930's and has the head of Christopher Columbus, the Order's patron, on the grip cap. The sword is worn hanging from the Service Baldric on the left hip and Columbus' head is facing forward. If you were looking at the front of the sword, Columbus' head is facing left." It is saying the 1930 sword if hanging from the baldric the head is facing forward and from the front of the sword the head is facing left. Found the follwing on The 1940-1950 swords. It says in through 1940s to 1950’s the emblem of the 4th degree was changed to the Traid. This sword as the Triad emblem. Also note the mention of the TC Gleason. "The other change that was made is that the Triad Emblem of the Fourth Degree replaces the Emblem of the Order on the Guard. This type of sword appears to have been made through the late 1940's early 50's. These swords over the years seem to vary in length. The blades ranged between 26 and 27 1/2 inches with the sword grip and pommel adding another 6 inches. When in the scabbard they were between 35 and 37 inchesMost, if not all, of this type of sword were made by T.C. Gleason in Chicago Illinois. "The third major type of sword is the one that is still in use today and began to be manufactured sometime in the 1940' or 50's. The most identifying characteristic of this type of sword is the that Columbus' head on the pommel (grip cap) is now facing forward when you look at the front of the sword or facing right when the sword is worn on the service baldric." --- Susan[/QUOTE]

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