CU Boulder’s presidential chain of office and university mace were gifts from Lois Hawthorn (1924) and David Hawthorn (1924) to honor the university’s history and legacy at commencement. In medieval ...

The study also discusses the role of swords in Medieval European society, their association with authority and chivalry, and the romantic perceptions concerning Crusader swords. Al-Sarraf S. 2002.