Wall Decoration at the Soldiers and Sailors' Memorial Hall
A relief of a fasces on the Soldiers and Sailors' Memorial Hall. The fasces is an ancient Roman symbol that has often been used in the United States. The bundle of sticks represents strength through unity, because a single stick may be easy to break, but it is very difficult to break a bundle of sticks bound together.Galleries:Historical Museums, Oakland, SymbolsKeywords:architecture, army, decoration, design, fasces, memorial, military, monument, pennsylvania, soldiers and sailors, wallPhoto Location: Oakland, PennsylvaniaPhotographer: Dr. Roy WinkelmanDate of Photo: 12/27/2009Device Make: CanonDevice Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark IIOriginal Dimensions: 3420×5406Picture Orientation: PortraitGPS Coordinates: 40°26'41.57"N 79°57'22.47"WPicture Number: 12292
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