Late Roman Shield Personalization

[Salvianus]

Personally, I wouldn't bother with more detailed info, but I wouldn't say you shouldn't (!).

We generally follow Vegetius in just putting on our name & unit number. I have this on front and rear, just for picking mine out of displays or piles. You can see some of it on the left of this shot, plus some Christian symbols from the catacombs:
[url:2mztfryn]http://pics.livejournal.com/salvianus/pic/000a7616/g30[/url]

For faster, more practical recognition, we have personalised painted shield backs:

Decorated shield rears from our website, face third from right:
[url:2mztfryn]http://www.comitatus.net/arms-photos/arms-11.JPG[/url]

close up

[url:2mztfryn]http://www.comitatus.net/arms-photos/arms-12.JPG[/url]

cheers