01-29-2008, 05:06 PM
Right, the Vexillum was likely associated with a Vexillation- a detachment sent to an area other than where the main body of a larger unit was. A general example would be the main Legio being stationed in Germania, and a Vexillation being sent to Britannia.
The Centuria standard is thought to be the Signum- a pole often with a hand on top (or sometimes a spearpoint), with several discs (phalarae), and various other symbolic objects, the meanings of which aren't really known- things like crescents, little castles, wreaths, etc.
There were also several other types- the Imagio, thought to be a bust of the Emperor, sometimes one sees statuettes of the animal symbols of the Legio, Byron's already mentioned the Aquila, one that's known quite well. There was some form of Cohort standard- there's a plaque in the RGZM in Germany marked 'COH V', and the line atop the 'V' does suggest it's a number not the letter, so its usual identification as for the VRBAN cohort of Rome doesn't seem correct to me.
You should try a search for 'Standard' and the types 'Signum' 'Aquila', etc. and you'll find past thread where they're discussed.
The Centuria standard is thought to be the Signum- a pole often with a hand on top (or sometimes a spearpoint), with several discs (phalarae), and various other symbolic objects, the meanings of which aren't really known- things like crescents, little castles, wreaths, etc.
There were also several other types- the Imagio, thought to be a bust of the Emperor, sometimes one sees statuettes of the animal symbols of the Legio, Byron's already mentioned the Aquila, one that's known quite well. There was some form of Cohort standard- there's a plaque in the RGZM in Germany marked 'COH V', and the line atop the 'V' does suggest it's a number not the letter, so its usual identification as for the VRBAN cohort of Rome doesn't seem correct to me.
You should try a search for 'Standard' and the types 'Signum' 'Aquila', etc. and you'll find past thread where they're discussed.
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