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Mace is a club-shaped staff used as a symbol of authority. It is most often seen in legislatures where it is used chiefly to restore order. The mace originally was a weapon of the Middle Ages. It was a long-handled club, heavily weighted at one end. As the science of war developed, the weighted end became an iron ball. Archers and other unmounted warriors used the mace as a hand arm. Sergeants at arms, who guarded kings and other officials, and some church officials carried maces. Gradually… More »
American's Creed won a nationwide contest for William Tyler Page of Maryland in 1917 as "the best... More >>
Crown jewels are precious ornaments owned by the kings and queens of England. They consist mostly... More >>
Crown, The, in the United Kingdom, is a term used to describe the power and property of the... More >>
E Pluribus Unum, ee PLUR uh buhs YOO nuhm, is the Latin motto on the face of the Great Seal of... More >>
Fleur-de-lis, flur duh LEE, is a French name that literally means flower of the lily, but... More >>
Great Seal, in the United Kingdom, is used to indicate the monarch's approval on state documents.... More >>
Great Seal of the United States
Great Seal of the United States, also called Seal of the United States, symbolizes the... More >>
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