Arms and Armour

Ceremonial mace

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.

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See also

• ▸List of equipment of the British Army
• ▸Goldwork (embroidery)
• ▸Castle of Barletta

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