"DE" stands for "Diamond Edge", which was a brand name belonging to Shapleigh Hardware. My guess is that Imperial made the line of DE knives specifically for Shapleigh. The "DE" with the arrow through it is the Shapleigh/Diamond Edge trademark.
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