Design and Tradition / A short account of the principles and historic development of architecture and the applied arts

by Amor Fenn

The Wand a Symbol of Authority

Another symbol of authority is the wand in its various forms of sceptre, mace or baton. This probably had its origin in the strong man’s club, a form which is still retained in the official mace.

The sceptre has various forms of terminals, as the Dove, and the open hand, the significance of the latter being authority with power to reward or punish.