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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.
The obverse shows a head of Liberty with winged cap. The head is simple and firm in form, the profile forceful. The reverse shows a design of the bundle of rods, with battle-ax, known as "Fasces", and symbolical of unity, wherein lies the nation's strength. Surrounding the fasces is a full-foliaged branch of olive, symbolical of peace. [28]
The symbol completely replaced the fasces used from 1932 to 1935 with the adoption of the Flash and Circle. The Brazilian Integralist Action used an upper case sigma (Σ), to represent the summation of all things under the State.
3 Sale to Gorham. 4 Notes and references. 5 External links. Toggle the table of contents. ... Kerr's hallmark was a fasces - a single-bit axe with rods bound with ...
Woman Carrying a Faggot, Mihály Munkácsy. A faggot, in the meaning of "bundle", is an archaic English unit applied to bundles of certain items. Alternate spellings in Early Modern English include fagate, faget, fagett, faggott, fagot, fagatt, fagott, ffagott, and faggat.
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A man holding the mace, to show scale. The design of the mace is derived from an ancient battle weapon and the Roman fasces.The ceremonial mace is 46 inches (120 cm) high and consists of 13 ebony rods—representing the original 13 states of the Union—bound together by silver strands criss-crossed over the length of the pole.
US home sales hit fastest pace since March with more properties up for sale. ALEX VEIGA. Updated December 19, 2024 at 11:49 AM. FILE - A sign announcing a home for sale is posted outside a home ...