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THE WINGED WOMAN

PERSONIFICATION OF LAW.

THE BROKEN CHAIN

BLUE-WHITE-RED

Chains were used to fetter slaves. A broken chain stands for the act of becoming free.

THE NATIONAL COLOURS OF FRANCE.

THE BUNDLE OF RODS OR FASCES

One rod can be easily broken, but not an entire bundle. Strength lies in unity.

POLITICAL SYMBOLS

POLITICAL SYMBOLS OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

The majority of men and women in the eighteenth century could not read or write. So images and symbols were frequently used instead of printed words to communicate important ideas. The painting by Le Barbier uses many such symbols to convey the content of the Declaration of Rights. These are some of them:

SCEPTRE

SYMBOL OF ROYAL POWER

THE EYE WITHIN A TRIANGLE RADIATING LIGHT

SNAKE BITING ITS TAIL TO FORM A RING

RED PHRYGIAN CAP

Symbol of Eternity. A ring has neither a beginning nor an end.

CAP WORN BY A SLAVE UPON BEING FREE.

The all-seeing eye stands for knowledge. The rays of the sun will drive away the clouds of ignorance.

THE LAW TABLET

THE LAW IS THE SAME FOR ALL, AND ALL ARE EQUAL BEFORE IT.

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