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The Khanda is the main Sikh symbol. It is seen at the top of this essay, used by permission of www.hatisoft.com 4 It is composed of four items, all traditional Sikh weapons:
| A vertical double edged sword with a broad blade, also called a Khanda. | |
| Two curved swords, called kirpans. They are called miri and piri, after the names given to his personal kirpans by Guru Hargobind. | |
| A ring called a chakker (aka chakram). It is a very effective weapon, with a range of up to 50 meters (165 feet). This has been popularized in North America by the television series Xena the Warrior Princess. |
The Khanda has been interpreted symbolically in many ways. one is:
"The Sikh emblem, Khanda, contains a ring of steel representing the Unity of God, a two edged sword symbolizing God's concern for truth and justice, and two crossed swords curved around the outside to signify God's spiritual power." 4
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