Question

Describe in detail the political symbols of the French Revolution

Answer 1

Answer:

1. The broken chain: Chains were used to Fetter slaves.

2. The bundle of rods: One rod can be broken easily but not an entire bundle. Strength lies in unity.

3. The eye within a triangle radiating light: The All-seeing eye stands for knowledge. The rays of the sun will drive away the clouds of ignorance.

4. Sceptre: symbol of royal power.

5. Snake biting it's tail to form a ring: Symbol of eternity.

6. Red Phrygian cap: Cap worn by slave upon becoming free.

7.The law tablet: The law is same for all, and all are equal before it.

8. The winged woman: personification of law.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

1.The broken chain :

Chains were used to fetter slaves.

A broken chain stands for the act of becoming free.

2.The bundle of rods or fasces :

One rod can be easily broken, but not an entire bundle. Strength lies in unity.

Fasces, like many other symbols of the French Revolution, are Roman in origin. Fasces are a bundle of birch rods containing an axe. In Roman times, the fasces symbolized the power of magistrates, representing union and accord with the Roman Republic. The French Republic continued this Roman symbol to represent state power, justice, and unity.

3.The eye within a triangle radiating light

The all seeing eye stands for knowledge. The rays of the sun will drive away the clouds of ignorance.

4.Sceptre

Symbol of royal power.

A sceptre (or scepter in U.S. English) is a symbolic ornamental staff or wand held in the hand by a ruling monarch as an item of royal or imperial insignia. Sometimes, it could be used for showing a sense of divinity.

5.Snake biting its tail to form a ring

Symbol of Eternity. A ring has neither beginning nor end.

6.Red Phrygian cap

Cap worn by a slave upon becoming free.

The Phrygian cap (in French, bonnet Phrygian) is also known in French as the Liberty cap (bonnet de la Liberté) or as a red cap (bonnet rouge). It was adopted during the French Revolution.Liberty is sometimes shown wearing a Phrygian cap. So is Marianne. Representations of soldiers in the French revolutionary army show them wearing liberty caps as part of their uniform.

7.Blue-white-red

The national colours of France.

The tricolour cockade, created in July 1789. White (the royal color) was added to nationalise an earlier blue and red design.

8.The winged woman

Personification of the law.

9.The Law Tablet

The law is the same for all and all are equal before it.