Sceptre

A sceptre or scepter is an ornamental staff held by a ruling monarch, a prominent item of kingly regalia.

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A rod or staff has long represented authority. Among the early Greeks the sceptre was a long staff used by aged men (Iliad, xviii. 416; Herodotus 1. 196), and came to be used by judges, military leaders, priests and others. It is represented on painted vases as a long staff tipped with a metal ornament, and is borne by some of the gods. It was this symbol of Zeus, the father of Olympus, that gave their inviolable status to the kerykes, the heralds, who were thus the precursors of modern diplomatic immunity.

Monarch: :For other senses, see monarch (disambiguation)....

Regalia: Regalia is a Latin plurale tantum for the privileges and insignia, characteristic of a king or other sovereign....

Authority: In politics, authority generally refers to the ability to make laws, independent of the power to enforce them, or the ability to permit something. People obey authority out of respect, while they obey power out of fear. For example, "the congress has the authority to pass laws" vs "the police have...

Sceptre related Images and Photos (experimental)

Sceptre with Ibex Heads from "Cave of the Treasure" Nahal Mishmar Judean Desert 4500-3500 BC

Portrait of King James II in Garter Robes the Crown and Sceptre on a Table Beside Him