TIL: Robert Jordan had a "copy" of Rand's Heron-mark sword created and it is on display in a permanent exhibit at the Daniel Library of The Citadel in Charleston, SC.

http://archives.library.cofc.edu/findingaids/mss0197.html

^way down near the bottom under #5 Marketing & Promotional items -> Artifacts.

Looks like they also have Perrin's axe, among other cool goodies.

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to find any pictures to compare with the Amazon version.  Maybe someone else's Google-fu will prevail.

1 hour ago, Lurklen said:

Also, is it not supposed to be present on the hilt? I mean he gets the heron's burned into his palms...sigh.

 

Like, you don't have to get the outfits right, or what colour cloak someone has, but an iconic sword? That should be right, y'know? 

Oh yeah!  I thought maybe I was mis-remembering that burned palms thing.

IMO, it would make sense to put the Heron's on the hilt.  It would advertise: "this is a skilled swordsman".  And it would be in plain sight, instead of AFTER you draw your sword... 

"It's on now! ...OH!  Um, hang on a sec.  So sorry man, I didn't realize you were Master!  How about we call off this little squabble, ok?"

I didn't really expect a katana.  I always pictured the "heron mark" to actually be stamped into the blade.  Really, anything glued onto the blade (especially near the hilt) is going to be knocked off - or severely damaged - in the first sword fight.  Maybe that's what happened with the one sitting on the work bench in the picture?  LOL!