The Saxons derived their name, Seaxe in their own tongue, from the seax, a kind of knife for which they were known. The seax appears in the heraldry of the English counties of Essex and Middlesex, each of which bears three seaxes in their ceremonial emblem, or rather the Tudor heralds' idea of what a seax looked like, portrayed in each case like a falchion or scimitar. The names 'Middlesex', 'Essex', 'Sussex' and 'Wessex', contain the name 'Seaxe'.
the saxons derived their name seaxe in their own tongue from the seax a kind of knife for which they were known the seax appears in the heraldry of the english counties of essex and middlesex each of which bears three seaxes in their ceremonial emblem or rather the tudor heralds' idea of what a seax looked like portrayed in each case like a falchion or scimitar the names 'middlesex' 'essex' 'sussex' and 'wessex' contain the name 'seaxe'