асцес (Fasces)

Fasces, the plural form of the Latin word fasis, symbolizes sketchy power and jurisdiction and / or "strength through unity."

Traditional Roman fess consisted of a bunch of white birch stems tied together in a cylinder with a red leather band, and often included a bronze ax (or sometimes two) between the stems, with the blade (s) on the blade. side protruding from the bundle.

It was used as a symbol of the Roman Republic on many occasions, including in processions, like the flag today.