The fasces symbol was used by ancient Rome and is symbolic of the collective power of government.
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It's used in the House of Representatives.
![](https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-0d6b0312009edf91a01ce84c2106cef0-lq)
It's used by the Senate. You'll see it at the bottom of the image.
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Seal_of_the_United_States_Senate.svg/1024px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Senate.svg.png)
It was used on the reverse side of the Mercury dime from 1916 to 1945.
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/1943D_Mercury_Dime_reverse.jpg/1024px-1943D_Mercury_Dime_reverse.jpg)