scepter

A ceremonial rod that has been used as a symbol of power since ancient times. Scepters are usually relatively short, hand-held objects made of precious metals and inlaid with gems, often carried by royalty.

Not to be confused with a staff which is rather associated with fighting and magic casting.

Examples

See also

• baton
• cane
• staff
• wand
• globus cruciger

The following tags are aliased to this tag: sceptre (learn more).

The following tags implicate this tag: holding_scepter (learn more).