How many swords on the "major" logo?

[english]

it's ONE ffs

one sword laying across it's scabbord...it is not two swords

NB I am a pedant

[mr. incrediball]

indeed, i agree with english on this obvious act of stupidity on confusing swords with... those things.


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[Neoteny]

indeed, i agree with english on this obvious act of stupidity on confusing swords with... those things.


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I think this requires further clarification.

[Top Dog]

then why is the sword curved and the case straight? hmmmm.... Just kidding I agree

[Neoteny]

then why is the sword curved and the case straight? hmmmm.... Just kidding I agree

Perhaps the scabbard is being observed from an angle?

[Wwoody123]

it's ONE ffs

one sword laying across it's scabbord...it is not two swords

NB I am a pedant

Hmmm I believe that the scabbard is in fact laying across the sword.

[lozzini]

it's ONE ffs

one sword laying across it's scabbord...it is not two swords

NB I am a pedant

Hmmm I believe that the scabbard is in fact laying across the sword.

i agree and this thread is anbout being very specific so you got it worng english

[cena-rules]

Yep one

[english]

wwoody and lozzini.....................lol...............I stand corrected..................you are of course correct.....i'm not even a good pedant

[RobinJ]

And I believe that the scabbard is not in fact a scabbard. It is actually a pipe so ha! You're all wrong in your attempt for specificity!

[english]

a pipe!....are you kidding? ...sounds to me like you have been smoking a pipe!

[RobinJ]

a pipe!....are you kidding? ...sounds to me like you have been smoking a pipe!

Go to the old captain games in callouts and ask for the password - it is associated with the logo (unless I myself have been smoking weed long before last weekend ). Although it has probably changed now with the new ranks

Trust me on this (or maybe not... your choice)

[realmss]

Yeah but it sounds better calling it "swords"

[Sir. Ricco]

It's one, but you already answered your question.

[Telvannia]

my belief is it is a ceremonial dress sword, as used by higher ranks while on parade. Crossed with a major's baton otherwise referred to as a pace stick.

So there you go, your question is answered.

[greenoaks]

cheerleaders use batons, majors twirl pace sticks.

[english]

a pace stick? I thought that was one on those giant compass things they had for measuring paces...obviously opened up a can of worms here

[RobinJ]

my belief is it is a ceremonial dress sword, as used by higher ranks while on parade. Crossed with a major's baton otherwise referred to as a pace stick.

So there you go, your question is answered.

So I'm wrong too then... shit

[herndawg]

I think it is a fancy toothpick that was on a mini roast beef sand witch and when it got pulled out the top piece of bread stuck to the toothpick shaped like a sword and there you go. Looking from the side of course. Yep
Now that is all you will think of when you look at it.

[lord voldemort]

its all an illision there is actually 7 swords!!

[muy_thaiguy]

WRONG! It is actually a rendition of my "sword" and "scabbard."

I win.

[Robinette]

This looks alot like the British Army rank insignia for a major-general


As far as I know, there are no swords used to represent the rank of major in any branch of the US military. In the US, Majors are represented by a golden oak leaf:


But the question remains... what the heck is that 2nd stick?

I'm gonna guess that it's a Sword Cane...

[Wwoody123]

Hmmm I would have to agree that it's a baton. From Wikipedia:

"The rank insignia for a Major-General is two gold maple leaves beneath crossed sword and baton..."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_general

[tzor]

I still prefer to think of it as a crossed (sword used to stab martini olives) and (cocktail stirrer, the hollow kind that you can also use as a straw).