Is a symmetric Lagrangian leads to a symmetric Stress-Energy Momentum?

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A symmetric Lagrangian leads to a symmetric Stress-Energy Momentum tensor, as demonstrated by the relationship T_{\mu\nu} = T_{\nu\mu}. The Lagrangian density {\cal L} = - \frac{1}{16\pi}F^{\mu\nu} F_{\mu\nu} exhibits symmetry in the indices \mu and \nu, which results in the corresponding symmetric Stress-Energy Tensor \Theta^{\mu}\,_{\nu} = - \frac{1}{4 \pi} F^{\mu \alpha} \partial_{\nu}A_{\alpha} + \frac{1}{16\pi} \delta^{\mu}_{\nu} F^{\alpha\beta}F_{\alpha\beta}. This establishes a definitive connection between the symmetry of the Lagrangian and the symmetry of the Stress-Energy Tensor.

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Is a symmetric Lagrangian leads to a symmetric Stress-Energy Momentum ?
 
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A "symmetric energy momentum tensor" obeys T_{\mu\nu}=T_{\nu\mu}.

A Lagrangian is a scalar, with no indices.

So what does one have to do with another?
 
I was adoubt if a symmetric stress-energy tensor 's lagrangian is symmetry .

Since {\cal L}= - \frac{1}{16\pi}F^{\mu\nu} F_{\mu\nu} is symmetry on \mu &\nu,the corresponding Stress-Energy Tensor \Theta^{\mu}\,_{\nu} = - \frac{1}{4 \pi} F^{\mu \alpha} \partial_{\nu}A_{\alpha} + \frac{1}{16\pi} \delta^{\mu}_{\nu} F^{\alpha\beta}F_{\alpha\beta} is also symmetry.

Is this the special one ?
 
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