"the symbol of the "fasces" a bundle of sticks, symbolizing the corporations, tied around a battle axe, symbolizing the power of the State."

In interests of accuracy, not a 'battle axe', but an executioner's axe: the fasces were originally carried before the Roman consul as a symbol of his power to punish [by flogging with the rods], or even to behead, non-conforming citizens.   I think the point is worth making to emphasise that the essence of fascism is to enforce conformity to the state's requirements by any oppressive means available; rather than simply to spread the ideology by warfare, as taking the axe for a battleaxe presumably implies. The very term "fascism" ∴ means absolute power of the state to prevent dissent by means of institutionalised violence against the non-conforming individual.