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Explain the meaning of the painting of the Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen (Fig. 8) by reading only the symbols.

Explain the meaning of the painting of the Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen (Fig. 8) by reading only the symbols. NCERT Class 9 History CBSE Solutions.
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The symbols used in the painting of the Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen were:

  1. The broken chain stands for liberty and freedom. It shows end of feudalism and oppression.
  2. The bundle of rods or fasces represent unity and strength.
  3. The eye within a triangle radiating light was all-seeing that eye stands for knowledge. The rays of the sun aim to drive away the clouds of ignorance.
  4. Red Phrygian cap was a symbol representing the overthrow of tyranny and the assertion of individual rights.
  5. Blue-white-red were the national colours of France.
  6. The winged woman represents law.
  7. Snake biting its tail to form a ring was the Symbol of Eternity as this ring has neither beginning nor end.