Official seal: US is fascist! (both joke and non-joke)

[DAVOUT]

The fascio was not invented by the fascists but by the Romans. It was a symbol of power held by the lictors (power to punish and to kill).

[Kropotkin]

American symbols and such can at times be very roman. Take many of its buildings and the names of those, capitol hill for example. Fascism and nazism also found a a lot of inspiration in the roman empire. Teh raised hand for example. The reasons are, however, not the same in most cases. I guess there's a difference between a republic and an empire.

[DAVOUT]

Originally posted by Wernazuma III


Triumphant/victory
Victorious athletes got it, but also roman generals during triumphal marches.

The olive branches were and still are a symbol of peaceful intents.

Victors and winners were awarded a crown of laurels leafs.

[Inverse Icarus]

Originally posted by Mr. President

"E Pluribus Unum" means . . . something like "Unity in Diversity"?

out of many, one.

[Dr Strangelove]

I thought that the fascio was used in Roman times to call the court into order by rapping the handle on the floor three times. Is it not then a symbol of lawful rule?

[Inverse Icarus]

people get all *****y when some horrible group of people steal a historic symbol and use it as their own. case in point the swastika.

[Buck Birdseed]

A-hah! Jsut what I always suspected! The US are part of the world fascist alliance together with the Swedish police.

[Verto]

Sweden? Blech!

[Gangerolf]

by the way, what's up with the masonic symbols, eg the pyramid and the eye on the dollar bills?

[Gangerolf]

by the way, what's up with the masonic symbols, eg the pyramid and the eye on the dollar bills?

[Spiffor]

I guess those were pretty fashionable at that time too. The French revolution used them as well

[Wernazuma III]

Originally posted by DAVOUT

Victors and winners were awarded a crown of laurels leafs.

again. What's happening to me these days? Must be the heat. Not the only stupid thing I told in the last couple of days...