Here is a doubtless prison official saber portepee. Note that the strands in the band are also gold colored.
Concerning the photograph of the army NCO with the armistice saber I will come back soon.
Regards,

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wotan, gd.c-b#105

"Never look for sqare eggs" as a late owner of an original FHH-dagger used to say.