Black Rod 1350 by royal letters patent, though the current title dates from 1522. The position was adopted by other members of the Commonwealth when they adopted the British Westminster system. The title is derived from the staff of office, an ebony staff topped with a golden lion, which is the main symbol of the office's authority. A ceremonial rod or staff is a common type of symbol indicating the authority of the office-holder. Depictions of ancient authority figures in many cultures include such a rod (alternatively called a sceptre). Another early example was the fasces (literally a bound bundle of rods)
Imperial and royal titles of the Mughal emperors is a Persianized Arabic title (literally meaning "Authority"/ "Sovereign/ Dominion") for autonomous rulers since the Abbasid era of Islamic history, while "Azam" (أَعْظَم), another Arabic word, means ""Great" or "Most Mighty"". The title was used by the early rulers of the Mughal Empire such as Babur, Humayun, Jahangir and Shah Jahan. "Padishah-e-Ghazi/ Paadishaah-e Ghaazi or "(translit.) Pādishāhe-Ghāzī', literary meaning of the Perso-Arabic imperial title: "Conqueror of Emperors". "Padishah" (پَادِشَاه) is a Persian title meaning "Emperor/ Monarch/ Ruler" (literally meaning "Lord or Master of Kings"), often translated as Emperor, while "Ghazi" (غَازِى) meant in Arabic "conqueror" or an Islamic warrior. This