Swiss Degen

The Swiss degen (Schweizerdegen) was a short sword (Degen), an elongated version of the Swiss dagger, with the same double-crescent shape of the guard. It was used as a type of side arm in the Old Swiss Confederacy and especially by Swiss mercenaries, from the first half of the 15th century until the mid 16th century. The native term used in the 15th century for this weapon was baselard. The term Schweizerdegen (as Early New High German Schwytzertägen) is first attested in 1499.

Item type

Weapon, Melee

Subtype / Model

Short Sword

Related ethnicities

• Swiss