A bundle of rods, having among them an ax with the blade projecting, borne before the Roman magistrates as a badge of their authority.
(Latin) a bundle of rods in the middle of which is tied an axe; the fasces was an emblem of governmental power; lictors carried fasces in front of powerful people as a symbol of their authority.
bundle of rods containing an axe with the blade protruding; in ancient Rome it was a symbol of a magistrate's power; in modern Italy it is a symbol of Fascism
an axe surrounded by a bundle of rods representing the ancient Roman symbol of power
bundle of rods bound together which, when accompanied by an axe, symbolize the authority of the highest Roman magistrates.
a Roman symbol of authority used on the reverse side of a Mercury dime, with a bundle of rods wrapped around an ax with a protruding blade
Axe projected out of a bundle of rods, it appears on the reverse of Mercury Dimes issued from 1916-1945.
Roman decoration appearing mostly in classical revivals such as Louis XIV and the Empire. The motif resembles a bundle of rods with a projecting ax.
the Latin name for the symbol of the Etruscan king's right to execute or scourge his subjects with a bundle of rods and an ax. (p. 127)
The lictor's axe in its bundle of rods; sometimes found in the arms of judges
"in ancient Rome, an ax tied up with a bundle of rods, borne before the chief Roman magistrates as a symbol of their authority"
bundle of rods bound about an ax; a sculpted or carved depiction of it; Roman symbol of power and authority
Term referring to the motif on the reverse of Mercury dimes. The design consists of a bundle of rods banded (wrapped) around an ax with a protruding blade. The designation "full bands" refers to fasces on which there is complete separation in the central bands across the rods.
Roman symbol of authority; a bundle of wooden rods with an axe
Fasces (a plurale tantum, from the Latin word fascis, meaning bundlehttp://www.webster.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=fasces Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary: fasces) symbolise summary power and jurisdiction, and/or "strength through unity."Fascio
