A statue of Cincinnatus, returning the Roman fasces
The fasces lictoriae ("bundles of the lictors") (in Italian, fascio littorio) was, in ancient Rome, a symbol of power and authority (imperium). It was carried before a magistrate, in a number corresponding to his rank, in public ceremonies and inspections. The rods were used to whip delinquents on the spot. If it included an axe, it represented the power to decapitate. It was carried by heroic soldiers (they had to have been injured in battle) during the triumphs (public celebrations held in Rome after a military conquest).
It is a sort of cylinder, made of wood branches tied together around an axe. The symbolism of the fasces is that of strength through unity.
Fasces have also been adopted as a symbol by others over the years:
At the Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC, Lincoln's seat of state bears the fasces on the fronts of its arms
In the 1920s, the fasces became the symbol of Italian Fascism.
Used as part of the Knights of ColumbusThe Knights of Columbus is a Roman Catholic fraternal organization, named in honor of Christopher Columbus. It is open to membership to Catholic men age 18 and over. It was founded by a Catholic priest, Father Michael J. McGivney in New Haven, Connecticut emblem (designed in 1883)
Can be found on the "tails" side of the U.S. dimeDime has several different meanings, here are some of them: Dime novel genre of (often low-priced) 19th century novels. coin) a U. coin worth ten cents. Dime (Canadian coin) the Canadian counterpart. Dime Bar an English almondy, crunchy caramel centered c.
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