12-04-2014, 01:45 AM
Ave Civitas,
I know the roman legion had, as its standard, the Signum, the battle standard.
At the top was the eagle.
What was below it?
In some images I see a metal plaque with the legion number on it, sometimes it is a flag. Sometimes a plaque or banner with SPQR.
The banners seemed to be held to the signum by a cross bar and attached by top rungs.
Below that were the unit awards, embossed rounds.
Is that a standard standard? What would a battle standard most likely look like in the late 4th century?
Then, what did the subordinate or independent cohorts carry as their battle standard?
Were their standards the same?
Again, thanks in advance for your help.
I know the roman legion had, as its standard, the Signum, the battle standard.
At the top was the eagle.
What was below it?
In some images I see a metal plaque with the legion number on it, sometimes it is a flag. Sometimes a plaque or banner with SPQR.
The banners seemed to be held to the signum by a cross bar and attached by top rungs.
Below that were the unit awards, embossed rounds.
Is that a standard standard? What would a battle standard most likely look like in the late 4th century?
Then, what did the subordinate or independent cohorts carry as their battle standard?
Were their standards the same?
Again, thanks in advance for your help.
AKA Tom Chelmowski
Historiae Eruditere (if that is proper Latin)
Historiae Eruditere (if that is proper Latin)
