It’s a Roman symbol for state power basically. Was really popular in the 19th century (but not only in the 19th) in the west.
I wouldn’t even really say Mussolini misappropriated it, it’s a pretty good fit. If anything it’s weird how people keep saying that it primarily symbolizes strength through unity, when that’s a modern interpretation.
People loose their mind about the 👁️ of providence but the fasces are everywhere too.
people keep saying that it primarily symbolizes strength through unity, when that’s a modern interpretation
Where are you getting that this is a modern interpretation? As I understand that’s why the Roman’s adopted it as a symbol for state power because they operated on those principals and it strongly differentiated them from other city states.
That said, its all over DC because DC is The New Rome. So in that context you’re correct.
It’s a Roman symbol for state power basically. Was really popular in the 19th century (but not only in the 19th) in the west.
I wouldn’t even really say Mussolini misappropriated it, it’s a pretty good fit. If anything it’s weird how people keep saying that it primarily symbolizes strength through unity, when that’s a modern interpretation.
People loose their mind about the 👁️ of providence but the fasces are everywhere too.
Where are you getting that this is a modern interpretation? As I understand that’s why the Roman’s adopted it as a symbol for state power because they operated on those principals and it strongly differentiated them from other city states.
That said, its all over DC because DC is The New Rome. So in that context you’re correct.