page_title: Ceremonial mace
hierarchical_section_title: Ceremonial mace
caption_attribution_description: English: Ceremonial Mace of the Queensland Parliament, made in 1978
context_page_description: A ceremonial mace is a highly ornamented staff of metal or wood, carried before a sovereign or other high officials in civic ceremonies by a mace-bearer, intended to represent the official's authority. The mace, as used today, derives from the original mace used as a weapon. Processions often feature maces, as on parliamentary or formal academic occasions.
context_section_description: A ceremonial mace is a highly ornamented staff of metal or wood, carried before a sovereign or other high officials in civic ceremonies by a mace-bearer, intended to represent the official's authority. The mace, as used today, derives from the original mace used as a weapon. Processions often feature maces, as on parliamentary or formal academic occasions.
caption: Ceremonial Mace of the Queensland Parliament, Australia
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