This mace, a ceremonial symbol of authority of the town's most prominent citizens, was originally made in the late AD 1400s for Stratford - upon - Avon's Guild of the Holy Cross. (tes.com)
Native American headdresses, Roman wreaths, and Paleolithic spears adorn rock singers who destroy computers in capes and heels; symbols of authority mix with no regard for temporal boundaries. (albertzbenda.com)
Images of state flags are dissected and reconstructed to present a new vocabulary about locality from existing symbols of authority.» (museumpublicity.com)