Spanish Swords were designed with handles having stylish hand guard of a leaf in various colored and polished metal designs. The scabbard was hard with polished metal colored steel trim with attachments for hooks to be hung on a wall. The quillions of the Spanish-type sword protruded far from the shell guard or cup guard and were very efficient at parrying. In the smallsword and dress sword, the quillions were short and lobed at the tips, and barely protruded from the shell guard.

The Spanish conqueror design of the swords are generally embellished with leather, dragons and lionshead and form the focal point of the sword construction. They had polished solid brass hilt, pommel, and hand guard and the carbonated Spanish steel blade polished to a mirror finish. The Spanish sword-men of the early 1500s are among the best known proponents of the weapons. They wrecked havoc up and down the battlefields of Europe.

A wide range of Spanish swords like: the Tizona and Colada of the Cid and those of purest Spanish style, the Jineta of King Boabdil or famous tizona Spanish of century XVII, occupy places of honor in various museums across the world.