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Name
That Sword
Contest Winners
and
formally introducing the 4 new Next Generation Sword Models
Name That Sword III
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Thank
you all for the 300+ entries you sent in for the Name That Sword
Contest!!
There
were so many excellent names that it was a difficult and drawn-out
process, but we are very happy with the final choices. You may still
see your entry appear on a sword in the future, because many of
the submissions are in consideration for the next waves of NextGen
swords!
Congratulations to our Winners and Honorable Mentions!!
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1. Xa
The Chevalier
Winner: Greyson R. Brown
"I propose that you name this sword The Chevalier. In
France, a knight was known as a chevalier. This word is derived from
the French word for horse, and indicates the special status and ability,
namely the owning and riding of horses, of that individual. This sword,
too, would have shown off that status of any knight, yet is not so
decorative as to preclude its use on the field of battle."
Honorable Mention - Duplicate submissions postmarked later: Daniel
Bell, Alina Boyden, Randolph Howard, Kenton Spaulding, Christopher
Liebtag Miller
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2. Xa
The Oakeshott
Winner: Christopher Paul Battaglia
"After some consideration I decided that it would be very honorable
if you named one of your new swords the "Oakeshott" in memory of Ewart
Oakehott, who passed away in 2003. He is of course the scholar who
literally "wrote the book" on the archeological classification of
swords. His medieval sword typology is still in common use and allows
for easy and convenient explanation of almost any blade (including
those on your site). I feel that this sword in particular would bear
the name well as it is of the classic cruciform design and is a true
knightly weapon. Seeing one of your products named after such a great
and important man would, I'm sure, bring a smile to the face of more
than a few students of the sword."
Honorable Mention - Duplicate submissions postmarked later: Ernest
Perez, Craig Peters, Taylor Ellis |
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3.Landesknecht #1
The
Tyrolean
Winner: Eric
Meulemans
"Named simply for the region from whence so many Landesknechten
were raised."
Honorable Mention - The Wallace, Ted
Hitchens, Magic1193
Honorable
Mention - The Zurich - Preston Allen Williams
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4.Landesknecht #2
The Maximilian
Winner: Daniel Lacoretz
"I propose the name of this sword "The Maximilian" Please
read this excerpt:
"In the late 15th century, Maximilliam of Austria (later Holy Roman
Emperor Maximillian I) needed a highly trained, well disciplined army
in order to consolidate his hold on his wife's inheritance of the
Netherlands against Louis XI of France. He based his troops and their
training on the Swiss model of pikemen. This heralded the return of
the infantry as an effective fighting force, and sounded the death
knell for the era of the mounted knight. In companies of five hundred,
armed with 15-18 foot pikes, the Lanksknechts (german for "land servants")
quickly became the most highly respected and feared troops in Europe."
This fragment is from http://www.st-mike.org/groups/german/ (no plagiarism
here :)
While similar in style to the #3 sword, this is more ornate, thus
more fitting for a King than a soldier. A great homage to the creator
of the "Landsknechte" and a great name for a sword."
Honorable Mention - Duplicate submissions postmarked later: Mark
Mattimore, John Facundus, Eric Meulemans, Daniel Billington, Kenton
Spaulding, Felix W. Wang, Jason Elrod, Addison de Lisle |
Sword design/specifications
©2005 Peter Johnsson.
Albion Armorers International is the sole worldwide licensee for this product
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