Images Dated 1st January 1929

Fasces

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 (Il Duce)

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