New 14th Vexillum

[Gaivs Antonivs Satvrninvs]

Very nice,Primvs.
Why do you think the Capricorn is wrong?
Do you mean for your group or generally?

[Gaivs Antonivs Satvrninvs]

Just a dumb question,please. Why is fourteen sometimes
written XIIII and other times XIV. Is the last one more modern?
(a bit OT,sorry) but I've been wondering.

[Andrew Brozyna]

Andy,

Yes, you're right. Setting the numeral fourteen as "XIV" is a modern thing. The Romans themselves didn't follow such strict rules, so sometimes you'll see XIIII and other times XIV.

[Theodosius the Great]

Wow, that's the best photo of the vexillum I've seen.
In books authors tend to show it as a drawing (to enhance the details I suppose ?)

Thanks, Peroni

I'd like to know how the flag ended up in Russia of all places :o
(I suspect the Soviets looted it from a German museum after WWII)

~Theo