Sword-of-State

The Johor state government presented the sword-of-state as a gift to Sultan Ibrahim in 1935 to mark the 40th year of his reign. The sword was made by J.V. Benson of London. The hilt is made out of ivory carved with gold floral design incorporating replicas of the crown and the Sultan’s monogram “SI”. The sheath is carved with the Government’s Coat of Arms which was designed by Sultan Abu Bakar. On the sword, is carved the symbol of the Order of Family and the Order of the Crown. The tip of the sword is made out of steel and inscribed with the words “Alwathik Billah Al Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Sultan Abu Bakar Johor 1313″ on the obverse and “His Highness Sultan Ibrahim Sultan of Johor (1895)” on the reverse. The sword is still currently used as part of the ceremonial clothes worn by the Sultan of Johor.