A mace-bearer, or macebearer, is a person who carries a mace, either a real weapon or ceremonial.

What does a mace-bearer do?

noun. An official who walks before a dignitary on ceremonial occasions, carrying a mace that represents the dignitary's authority.

Who is the person that carries the mace?

Bearing the Mace upon the right shoulder, the Serjeant-at-Arms precedes the Speaker when the Speaker enters and leaves the Chamber at the beginning and the end of a day's sitting. The Mace, carried by the Serjeant-at-Arms, has become an important symbol of the authority of the Speaker and of the House itself.