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<p>The Manx <b>Sword of State</b> is a <a href="page.php?w=ceremonial_sword">ceremonial sword</a> that represents the <a href="page.php?w=Tynwald">Tynwald</a> on the <a href="page.php?w=Isle_of_Man">Isle of Man</a>. It represents the duties of the Sovereign of the Isle of Man, and is used every month in Tynwald, and annually during the <a href="page.php?w=Tynwald_Day">Tynwald Day</a> ceremony. There have been three swords used for such functions over the years. One is used for the ceremonies; one is housed in a museum; the other was lost in the</p><p>
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