I'd want to strike back at any symbol of authority and I'm not sure the cause would matter.

It resembles the chief's staff, a symbol of authority in some African countries.

She'd have been like the Mercedes, another symbol of his wealth and authority.

Robert's pistol is shown as a powerful symbol of authority and security.

"After 1759, court law said the emperor must wear the 12 symbols of authority."

These are presumed to have been symbols of political power or possibly religious authority.

The king's quiver was also used as a symbol of authority.

Especially for the Hebrew people, keys were a symbol of authority.

One was the hospital itself, a symbol of authority.

However there is an added meaning because chairs can be a symbol of authority in Africa.