The Fasces, an axe tied to a bundle of sticks, the symbol of Ancient Roman magistrates which was adopted as their emblem by the Fascists in the 20th century. From 'Mussolini e il Facismo', Rome, 1929, celebrating the rise of the Italian Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.

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The Fasces, an axe tied to a bundle of sticks, the symbol of Ancient Roman magistrates which was adopted as their emblem by the Fascists in the 20th century. From 'Mussolini e il Facismo', Rome, 1929, celebrating the rise of the Italian Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.

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