Walking sticks

symbolic rod from Greek mythology

thumb|upright|Modern depiction of the caduceus as the symbol of logistics thumb|upright| carrying a winged caduceus upright in his left hand. A Roman copy after a Greek original of the 5th century BCE (Museo Pio-Clementino, [[Rome)]]

thumb|upright|Relief carving of Darius the Great of [[Persia on his throne, holding a sceptre and lotus]] A sceptre (spelled scepter in American English) is a staff or wand held in the hand by a ruling monarch as an item of royal or imperial insignia, signifying sovereign authority.

stick used to assist with walking, especially one carried as a fashionable accessory

thumb|50px|A was-sceptre

staves carried by Moses's brother, Aaron, in the Torah

Artifact/relic belonging to Moses; mentioned in the Bible and Quran.

hooked walking stick used by shepherds

thumb|Wood sword cane of Jean Baptiste Faribault

serves to support walking hiking, mountaineering, trekking and Nordic Walking

short stick or riding crop usually carried by a uniformed person as a symbol of authority

150px|thumb|A makila with a horn pommel, woven leather grip and nickel silver fittings The makila (sometimes spelled makhila) is a traditional Basque walking stick, and is notable as both a practical tool and a cultural symbol of authority and strength.

walking stick used as a mobility aid

tall walking stick used by pilgrims

A gupti is a traditional swordstick dagger from India that can be completely concealed in a wooden case and resembles a walking cane or short stick.

symbolic staff that indicates an official's position, rank, etc.