SPQR

Latin thumb|right Alternative forms la S. P. Q. R. Pronunciation Senātus populusque Rōmānus Proper noun la proper noun la senātus populusque rōmānus the Roman Senate and People 203 , Arch of Septimius Severus: la S·P·Q·R The Roman Senate and People (sc. dedicate this monument) en la Sarah E. Bond The Misuse of an Ancient Roman Acronym by White Nationalist Groups w:Hyperallergic https://hyperallergic.com/457510/the-misuse-of-an-ancient-roman-acronym-by-white-nationalist-groups/ 2018-08-30 In comments to Hyperallergic, ancient historian and classical numismatist Liv Yarrow noted the absence of SPQR coins during the period of the Republic and its later use as a means of justifying autocracy while harkening back to an earlier age: https://web.archive.org/web/20251102182442/https://hyperallergic.com/457510/the-misuse-of-an-ancient-roman-acronym-by-white-nationalist-groups/ 2 November 2025 Usage notes In the classical period, this was usually interpreted as applying to the city of Rome's inhabitants; occasionally, it applied to the entire Roman Empire. In modern times, it continues to carry those connotations. It is also used in modern Italy by the municipal government of modern Rome.