fasces
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The fasces is an ancient Roman symbol consisting of a bundle of rods, often with an axe, representing magisterial authority and the power to punish.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman symbol
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emblem of authority ⓘ symbol ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Italian Fascist regime ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Italian Fascism
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Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carriedBy | lictors ⓘ |
| carriedInNumber |
twelve fasces for consuls
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twenty-four fasces for dictators ⓘ |
| category |
Roman law and institutions
ⓘ
national emblems ⓘ political symbols ⓘ |
| culturalMeaning | ambivalent due to fascist associations ⓘ |
| depictedOn |
Coat of arms of the French Republic
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ⓘ
Great Seal of France (Third Republic) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mercury dime of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ United States House of Representatives rostrum NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Senate seal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | Latin word "fasces" meaning bundles ⓘ |
| feature |
axe blade projecting from bundle
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rods bound together ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
axe
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bundle of rods ⓘ |
| influenced | modern state symbolism ⓘ |
| inspiredNameOf | Fascism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
metal axe head
ⓘ
wooden rods ⓘ |
| preRomanUse | Etruscan civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Italian peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
corporal punishment in Roman law
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imperium (Roman authority) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents |
imperium
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jurisdiction ⓘ magisterial authority ⓘ power to punish ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
authority of the magistrate
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right of capital punishment ⓘ right of corporal punishment ⓘ state power ⓘ unity through strength ⓘ |
| timeOfUse |
Roman Empire
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Roman Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Roman magistrates
ⓘ
lictors ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Roman civic ceremonies
ⓘ
processions of magistrates ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.