2007-01-10 01:43:02 · 3 answers · asked by thenunboner 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The term fascism was first used by Benito Mussolini, and it comes from the Italian word fascio, which means "union" or "league", and from the word fasces, which means rods bundled around an axe. The fasces was an ancient Roman symbol of the authority of magistrates, and the symbolism of the fasces suggested strength through unity: a single rod is easily broken, while the bundle is very difficult to break.
2007-01-10 02:17:02 · answer #1 · answered by jcboyle 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is correct...it comes from the Roman symbol of power. A bundle of sticks with an axe in it. The point was that an individual stick can be easily broken, but when bound together the sticks had great strength.
2007-01-10 03:54:38 · answer #2 · answered by Charles 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean the "Swastika"?
When you say, "Facism symbol", it could be interpreted in several different ways. There have been many symbols of Fascism.
Go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascist_symbolism
2007-01-10 02:07:10 · answer #3 · answered by djoldgeezer 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋