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A fasces image, with the axe in the middle of the bundle of rods. A fasces (/ ˈ f æ s iː z / FASS-eez, Latin:; a plurale tantum, from the Latin word fascis, meaning 'bundle'; Italian: fascio littorio) is a bound bundle of wooden rods, often but not always including an axe (occasionally two axes) with its blade emerging.
Fascist symbolism is the use of certain images and symbols which are designed to represent aspects of fascism. These include national symbols of historical importance, goals, and political policies. [1] The best-known are the fasces, which was the original symbol of fascism, and the swastika of Nazism.
The national emblem of France depicts a fasces, representing justice. Fasces, like many other symbols of the French Revolution, are Roman in origin. Fasces are a bundle of birch rods containing a sacrificial axe. In Roman times, the fasces symbolized the power of magistrates, representing union and accord with the Roman Republic.
The oak is France's national tree, and a common symbol of strength and endurance. [12] A bay laurel (Laurus nobilis) branch, an aromatic broadleaf evergreen, or later from spineless butcher's broom (Ruscus hypoglossum) or cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus). It is a symbol of triumph, which traces back to Greek mythology.
Eagle perched on fasces, as displayed on caps and helmets of Fascist Italy. The Italian term fascismo is derived from fascio, meaning 'bundle of sticks', ultimately from the Latin word fasces. [3] This was the name given to political organizations in Italy known as fasci, groups similar to guilds or syndicates.
The fasces – a symbol of Roman authority – was the symbol of the Italian Fascists and was additionally adopted by many other national fascist movements formed in emulation of Italian Fascism. [14]
The symbolism of this design was meant to convey a flash of action within a circle of unity. While there was a lack of consistency in the appearance of the Flash and Circle, such as the short-lived inverted version used in 1935, it would go on to become the main symbol of the party and was used extensively throughout 1935-1940. [1]
The fasces and the she-wolf symbolized the shared Roman heritage of all the regions that constituted the Italian nation. [85] In 1926, the fasces was adopted by the fascist government of Italy as a symbol of the state. [86] In that year, the fascist government attempted to have the Italian national flag redesigned to incorporate the fasces on ...