Fasces (fascist)
The traditional Roman fasces consisted of a bundle of birch rods, tied together with a red ribbon into a cylinder, and including an axe amongst the rods.
Symbolic interpretation of the fasces suggests that the rods represent the authority to punish citizens whereas the axe represents the authority to execute them
Faggot, on the other hand has a LOT of meanings
A faggot is an archaic English unit applied to various-sized collections of sticks
A faggot is a kind of meatball, a traditional dish in the UK, especially the southwest of England, Wales, and the Black Country. It is made from meat off-cuts and offal, especially pork. A faggot is traditionally made from pig heart, liver and fatty belly meat or bacon minced together, with herbs added for flavouring and sometimes breadcrumbs.
