A wide pelte shield with, on the one end, a lion-head and, on the other end, an eagle-head. The shield bears the monogram 'RF', which stands for République Française (French Republic).
An oak branch, which symbolises perennity or wisdom.
The fasces symbol, which is associated with the exercise of justice (the bundle of rods and an axe were carried by lictors in Ancient Rome) and the republic. This use of the fasces predates the adoption of this symbol by Benito Mussolini as the emblem of Italian Fascism.
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The emblem appears on plaques and signs at French diplomatic missions, as well as on the cover of French passports and some other documents. In addition, a variation of the emblem is used as a symbol of the presidency of the French Republic.
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