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Two swords crossed in saltire, used as a branch and appointment device.
Also known as: Crossed sabres, Swords in saltire
Two swords crossed diagonally. Widely used to mark general staff appointments, and in NATO map symbology it is the icon for infantry-adjacent functions rather than a rank.
Two swords crossed diagonally, used across many armies as a device for staff appointments and general officer ranks, and in some services as a branch emblem.
In British Army rank insignia crossed swords appear in the devices of the most senior ranks, in combination with other elements rather than alone.
United Kingdom
Two straight swords crossed diagonally in an X, hilts at the bottom and points upward.