By Royal Command

"His Majesty having been pleas'd to order that the Esponton shall be laid aside & that, in lieu thereof the Batallion Officers are, for the future, to make use of swords, it is His Majesty's Pleasure that the Officers of the Infantry Corps, shall be provided with a strong, substantial, Uniform-Sword, the Blade of which is to be straight, & made to cut and thrust."

The history of the British Army sword began with this proclamation from King George IIII, replacing the antiquated spontoon or half-pike with the fighting sword that remains regulation issue to this day.

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Infantry Officer's Sword

Last revised in 1897, the straight carbon steel blade of this sword is two-edged for the final section of its length and finely etched with the regimental crest. Formed from nickel-plated steel, the guard of the three-quarter basket hilt is pierced and etched with a scroll pattern that incorporates the royal cypher of the current sovereign.

The grip is in black fish-skin bound with silver plated copper wire.

The Infantry Officer's sword can be carried in a Sam Browne leather scabbard with plated brass mouthpiece for service wear, or in a nickel-plated steel scabbard for full dress occasions.

Regiments

Royal Tank Regiment
Corps of Royal Engineers
Royal Corps of Signals
The Princess' of Wales Royal Regiment
The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
The Royal Anglian Regiment
The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
The Yorkshire Regiment
The Mercian Regiment
The Royal Welsh
The Royal Irish Regiment
The Parachute Regiment
Royal Army Medical Corps
Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Adjutant Generals Corps
Adjutant Generals Corps (Royal Military Police)
Adjutant Generals Corps (Educational)
Intelligence Corps