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Legion and Cohort battle standards
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12-05-2014, 07:18 PM
Plutarch says a pole with a handful of hay tied to it was the standard back in the days of Romulus, which later was the reason for the name of the maniple (handful). (Plut., L of Rom, 8.6) That might qualify as the oldest Roman standard.
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Legion and Cohort battle standards - by Lothia - 12-04-2014, 01:45 AM
Legion and Cohort battle standards - by Bryan - 12-04-2014, 03:39 AM
Legion and Cohort battle standards - by antiochus - 12-05-2014, 02:25 AM
Legion and Cohort battle standards - by Lothia - 12-05-2014, 01:17 PM
Legion and Cohort battle standards - by Renatus - 12-05-2014, 01:26 PM
Legion and Cohort battle standards - by antiochus - 12-05-2014, 03:34 PM
Legion and Cohort battle standards - by Renatus - 12-05-2014, 04:39 PM
Legion and Cohort battle standards - by antiochus - 12-05-2014, 04:46 PM
Legion and Cohort battle standards - by Bryan - 12-05-2014, 07:18 PM

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