Thanks David,
I was so hoping that someone could come up with that insigna, and like you, I think that goes a long way towards answering the question.
Couple of things to note....
1. The scabbard style and hilt style certainly fit with that era.
2. Assuming the blade is born with it at the same time, would we have to rethink our assumptions about the time period of blades with separate gangas???
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