Illustration of fasces
fasces
noun
fas·ces ˈfa-ˌsēz 
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: a bundle of rods and among them an ax with projecting blade borne before ancient Roman magistrates as a badge of authority
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Behind them are two cannons, a shield, trumpet and fasces to represent war. 
CBS News, 28 Mar. 2022 At the Lincoln Memorial there are literally fasces, the bundle of rods bound by a leather thong. Peter Suciu, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2021
CBS News, 28 Mar. 2022 At the Lincoln Memorial there are literally fasces, the bundle of rods bound by a leather thong. Peter Suciu, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2021 Word History
Etymology
Latin, from plural of fascis bundle; akin to Latin fascia
First Known Use
1598, in the meaning defined above