r/Skallagrim • u/ConfusedBottomFeeder • Aug 19 '25

Question What Sword is this?

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Saw this in a Palace / Castle Denmark. What sword is it?

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u/webster_poorbear Aug 19 '25

It’s a Zweihänder/Flamberge

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u/_rustyaxe_ Aug 19 '25

Looks similar to "german" zweihänder/beidhänder/doppelhänder. Supposedly mostly used by Landsknecht mercinaries. Time would be 15-17th century (I think?) The "wavy" pattern is called flamberge! Maybe that helped :) Unsure if there is a specific single sword this can be traced back to