It’s derived from the Fasces, which is a bundle of sticks used as a symbol of office by civil rulers in Rome, which the fascists then “stole” as a symbol and a representation of “many together strong, one alone weak”.
If you stick an axe in the bundle it becomes a military (or armed) symbol of power. This depiction is even used as a symbol in the Swedish police coat of arms
It’s derived from the Fasces, which is a bundle of sticks used as a symbol of office by civil rulers in Rome, which the fascists then “stole” as a symbol and a representation of “many together strong, one alone weak”. If you stick an axe in the bundle it becomes a military (or armed) symbol of power. This depiction is even used as a symbol in the Swedish police coat of arms
The root word are still used in some areas, such as https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascine