page_title: Sceptre
hierarchical_section_title: Sceptre
caption_attribution_description: English: Relief carving of Darius the Great on his throne, holding a sceptre and lotus
context_page_description: A sceptre or scepter is a staff or wand held in the hand by a ruling monarch as an item of royal or imperial insignia. Figuratively, it means royal or imperial authority or sovereignty.
context_section_description: A sceptre (British English) or scepter (American English) is a staff or wand held in the hand by a ruling monarch as an item of royal or imperial insignia. Figuratively, it means royal or imperial authority or sovereignty.
caption: Relief carving of Darius the Great of Persia on his throne, holding a sceptre and lotus
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