Italian Army Eagle
A monumental Italian bronze eagle. Outstretched wingspan of 1.04 meters and perched atop an obelisk forming the letters “EIA”, an abbreviation for Esercito Italiano Artiglieria (Italian Army Artillery). Likely casted as a tribute to the Italian artillery arm of World War II. Running along the pedestal base is the Latin motto “MAGIS MAGISQUE” meaning “more and more”.
The fearless and noble avian par excellence, Julius Evola emphasizes how the symbolism of the eagle carries “a traditional character in a superior sense, representing a constant and immutable element within the myths and symbols of all civilizations.” Through this lens, the eagle acts as a celebration of all higher cultures and pays homage to their national traditions, namely revolving around the warrior caste’s societal role in guaranteeing the maintenance of order, both internally, as a regulating and balancing function, and externally, as a protective function of the social organization. Dating back as far as the Middle Ages, the eagle, representing active justice, was seen as counterbalance to the cross, representing passive faith:
“Crazy is he who is about to conquer the superior states of being without the Eagle and the Cross, while humanity is lost and, despite having the virtue of the cross, is deprived of the justice of the eagle.” – Dante Aligheri, c. 1321
The fascist eagle holds cosmological and metaphysical significance, and its meanings are complex and diverse. It’s understanding necessitates a perspective that is not merely political, but inserted into a context that truly goes far beyond the narrow limits of a certain historiography.
In relation to modern fascist thought, the eagle takes on a distinctly Greco-Roman and ‘Olympic’ character, revolving around the opposition of the Olympians, especially on part of the warrior caste, against ‘Titanic’ forces. The Olympians experienced every struggle as a reflection of the metaphysical struggle between unseen Olympic forces and Titanic forces, considering themselves the militia of the former. The eagle is an attribute and messenger of the supreme god (Zeus-Jupiter), as are the thunderbolt and the double-headed ax inserted on the fasces. Both these symbols serve to convey power and justice, legitimate and indeed necessary, as a balancing force in nature.
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A monumental Italian bronze eagle. Outstretched wingspan of 1.04 meters and perched atop an obelisk forming the letters “EIA”, an abbreviation for Esercito Italiano Artiglieria (Italian Army Artillery). Likely casted as a tribute to the Italian artillery arm of World War II. Running along the pedestal base is the Latin motto “MAGIS MAGISQUE” meaning “more and more”.
The fearless and noble avian par excellence, Julius Evola emphasizes how the symbolism of the eagle carries “a traditional character in a superior sense, representing a constant and immutable element within the myths and symbols of all civilizations.” Through this lens, the eagle acts as a celebration of all higher cultures and pays homage to their national traditions, namely revolving around the warrior caste’s societal role in guaranteeing the maintenance of order, both internally, as a regulating and balancing function, and externally, as a protective function of the social organization. Dating back as far as the Middle Ages, the eagle, representing active justice, was seen as counterbalance to the cross, representing passive faith:
“Crazy is he who is about to conquer the superior states of being without the Eagle and the Cross, while humanity is lost and, despite having the virtue of the cross, is deprived of the justice of the eagle.” – Dante Aligheri, c. 1321
The fascist eagle holds cosmological and metaphysical significance, and its meanings are complex and diverse. It’s understanding necessitates a perspective that is not merely political, but inserted into a context that truly goes far beyond the narrow limits of a certain historiography.
In relation to modern fascist thought, the eagle takes on a distinctly Greco-Roman and ‘Olympic’ character, revolving around the opposition of the Olympians, especially on part of the warrior caste, against ‘Titanic’ forces. The Olympians experienced every struggle as a reflection of the metaphysical struggle between unseen Olympic forces and Titanic forces, considering themselves the militia of the former. The eagle is an attribute and messenger of the supreme god (Zeus-Jupiter), as are the thunderbolt and the double-headed ax inserted on the fasces. Both these symbols serve to convey power and justice, legitimate and indeed necessary, as a balancing force in nature.
