History Main / NationalWeapon

* Ancient Dacians used the ''sica'' (literally "sickle") which the Romans named [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falx falx]] as their sword of choice. It had been originally an agricultural tool like [[KukrisAreKool the Kukri]] and therefore most adult Dacians were familiar with it and most Dacian household were expected to have at least one on hand. The shape made for swinging also [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome allowed devastating cutting blows on the unarmored limbs]] of the opponent.

* Ancient Dacians used the ''sica'' (literally "sickle")) which the Romans named [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falx falx]] as their sword of choice. It had been originally an agricultural tool like [[KukrisAreKool the Kukri]] and therefore most adult Dacians were familiar with it and most Dacian household were expected to have at least one on hand. The shape made for swinging also [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome allowed devastating cutting blows on the unarmored limbs]] of the opponent.

* The Pilum and Gladius for Rome

* The Minbari Denn'bok in ''BabylonFive''.
* In ''Franchise/StarTrek'', the Bat'leth functions as this for the Klingons. Interestingly Vulcans, though no longer a Proud Warrior Race still use Lirpas in ceremonies.

* The High Guard force lance in {{Andromeda}}.

** The various [[ProudWarriorRace Clans]] all share similar fighting styles and weapons, but each has their own favored mech - Jade Falcon loves the [[StoneWall Summoner]], [[HornyVikings Ghost Bear]] has a fondness for the outdated [[AnimalMecha Kodiak]], and so on.

* In VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas, The tribes in the Honest Hearts DLC each have a signature weapon. The Whitelegs use 9mm Submachine Guns, the Dead Horses use War Clubs, the Sorrows use Yao Guai Gauntlets, and the New Canaanites use .45 pistols.

-->-- '''Guards''', ''TheElderScrollsVSkyrim''

* The Pennsylvania Long Rifle was this for Appalachian Frontiersmen.

* The Revolver (Six-shooters) and/or Winchester rifle for American {{Cowboy}}s.

* The AR family of rifles (M-16/M4/AR-15) has labeled the United States "The Black Rifle Nation"

* In VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas, The tribes in the Honest Hearts DLC each have a signature weapon. The Whitelegs use .45 Submachine Guns, the Dead Horses use War Clubs, the Sorrows use Yao Guai Gauntlets, and the New Canaanites use .45 pistols.

** The Wagon Peoples [sic] of Southern Gor have the quiva, a set of throwing knives. They also use the bola and lance from kaiilaback.

* The Hoplite shield for Greece was not primarily offensive so was possibly "armor" rather then a weapon, however hoplites regarded their spears as expendable but treasured their shields.
** Proverbially, a soldier was expected to come back with his shield or else on top of it (i.e. as a corpse being carried home by his comrades.)

* ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer40000}}'' Each faction has one.

** Shuriken for Ninjas Sometimes [[DidNotDoTheResearch Katanas, too]].

* Based (as always) on Tolkien, the Dwarfs of the ''{{Discworld}}'' consider their battleaxes cultural artifacts, and will not part with them even when circumstances require them to bequeath all other weapons (at a diplomatic function, for instance). In Thud we are introduced to a more liberal sect of Dwarfs who do not carry these, believing that the axe is "a state of mind". It helps that they've invented kung fu. Trolls also have clubs, to a lesser degree (a ceremonial club was a minor plot point in Thud).

* Bow and arrows for Koreans. Preferring long-distance attacks over hand-to-hand battles, Koreans were famed for their archery from the ancient to modern times(even today SouthKorea always excel in the Olympic archery). Later, when gunpowder was invented in China, Koreans used it to develop cannons, [[MacrossMissileMassacre Hwacha]], and other firearms. These proved ''very'' effective during Japanese invasion of the 1592.

* The Kris of Indonesia.