09-01-2007, 05:14 PM
Salvete Omnes,
Can anyone shed any light on the features of the standards (vexilla, signa and aquila) in particular what is the source of the depiction that we all follow. My particular point is that I am seeing more and more carved depictions of what seem to hybrid standards. I have seen several standards which appear to be signum but also have the vexillium 'flag'. Recently, at the Bardo museum I saw a depiction of a standard which seemed to be a combination of all three!
The question that first crosses my mind is, of course, is this artistic licence and should we trust evidence from tombs and friezes?
The flip side of this is, aren't the carvings the source of our current info anyway. To my knowledge we have no archeaological finds (intact) of any of the standards (with the exception of the 'Victoria' vexillum - which may not be military anyway).
Valete
Can anyone shed any light on the features of the standards (vexilla, signa and aquila) in particular what is the source of the depiction that we all follow. My particular point is that I am seeing more and more carved depictions of what seem to hybrid standards. I have seen several standards which appear to be signum but also have the vexillium 'flag'. Recently, at the Bardo museum I saw a depiction of a standard which seemed to be a combination of all three!
The question that first crosses my mind is, of course, is this artistic licence and should we trust evidence from tombs and friezes?
The flip side of this is, aren't the carvings the source of our current info anyway. To my knowledge we have no archeaological finds (intact) of any of the standards (with the exception of the 'Victoria' vexillum - which may not be military anyway).
Valete
Mark Downes/Mummius
Cent Gittus, COH X. LEG XX. VV. Deva Victrix
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"Don\'\'\'\'t threaten me with a dead fish!" - Withnail
Cent Gittus, COH X. LEG XX. VV. Deva Victrix
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"Don\'\'\'\'t threaten me with a dead fish!" - Withnail
