The weapon of Algeria featured an arm holding a broad curved sword, inspired by the North African nimcha. This was probably used by the Regent of Algiers, a vassal state of the Ottoman Empire. This is further confirmed by the Bowles's Universal Display of the Naval Flags of all Nations chart of 1783, describing it as the Algerian war flag, next to the Barbary corsairs' flag. Curved Swords, Naval Flags, Mounted Archery, Ottoman Turks, Types Of Swords, Dutch Language, Horsemen Of The Apocalypse, Catholic University
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