Degen
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Degen may refer to:
bladed weaponn
A type of historical bladed weapon in German-speaking Europe
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people
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bladed weaponn
A type of historical bladed weapon in German-speaking Europe
- The historical German term for a medieval dagger
- Swiss degenSwiss degenThe Swiss degen was a short sword, an elongated version of the Swiss dagger, with the same double-crescent shape of the guard.It was used as a type of side arm in the Old Swiss Confederacy and especially by Swiss mercenaries, from the first half of the 15th century until the mid 16th century.The...
, a type of short sword of the late medieval and Renaissance period - the German term for a dress sword
- Degen (SS)Degen (SS)Degen is the German term for a straight saber or sword, especially of the dress sword worn with military uniform.In the context of Nazi Germany, the Degen was a type of straight saber used by the SS from 1936 until 1945....
, a type of straight saber used by the German SS.
- Degen (SS)
- the German term for the épée in modern sport fencing
places
- Degen, SwitzerlandDegen, SwitzerlandDegen is a municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. Until 1983, it was officially known as Igels.-History:...
, municipality in Surselva, Graubünden, Switzerland - Degen, Tibet, village in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China
people
- Wilhelm Degen III (born 1964) German engineer
- Philipp DegenPhilipp DegenPhilipp Degen is a Swiss footballer. Degen is usually a right back but can also play at left back or on the right wing...
(born 1983), Swiss footballer - Bruce DegenBruce DegenBruce Degen is a children's literature author and illustrator, with over forty books to his credit.He is probably best known as the illustrator of The Magic School Bus series of books, by Joanna Cole. He has collaborated with Nancy White Charstrom on the popular Jesse Bear books, and the...
(born 1945), American author and illustrator - David DegenDavid DegenDavid Degen is a Swiss footballer currently playing for BSC Young Boys, mostly as a right midfielder, in the Swiss Super League. He is half Dutch as his mother is from the Netherlands...
(born 1983), Swiss footballer - Paul DegenPaul DegenPaul Degen was a Swiss illustrator, caricaturist, painter and sculptor. He is mostly known for the cartoons he did for The New York Times and his 34 title illustrations for The New Yorker magazine in the 1970s and 1980s...
(1941-2007), Swiss artist - Silvije DegenSilvije DegenSilvije Degen is a Croatian lawyer and politician from Zagreb.Silvije Degen, a native of Zagreb, in 1980s became one of the best known lawyers in Yugoslavia...
(born 1942), Croatian politician - Kurt Degen, movie poster artist
- Àrpàd DegenÁrpád von DegenÁrpád von Degen born on 31 March 1866 in Pozsony , was a Hungarian biologist and botanist whose activities were rooted in theoretical principles and scientific botany...
, Hungarian biologist and botanist
companies
- Degen a Chinese manufacturer of advanced mini-radios