08-08-2012, 02:44 AM
Ave Civitas,
I was wondering if there were standard symbolism of images appearing on legionary shields.
For instance, Legio duodecimae fulminatae - 12th Lightening Legion- I guess would have had the Lightening bolts I often see on the Roman shields in recreation groups.
There are many I see that I cannot make a connective relationship between the symbol and the units history or achievements or area of recruitment.
And, there seem to be a few recurring symbols that I am at a loss to understand their meaning althogether.
For instance, the device on the oval shield of Mr. Vermaat and that of Magister Militum Flavius Aetius. They both have what looks like a pedistal mounted with a cresent moon, horns upward.
What is that and what does it mean?
Many shields have animals, wolves, dogs, lions, horses (horses heads mounted atop the horns of Mr. Vermaat's device) etc.
Is there a source of Roman Army Heraldry?
Thanks, Tom
I was wondering if there were standard symbolism of images appearing on legionary shields.
For instance, Legio duodecimae fulminatae - 12th Lightening Legion- I guess would have had the Lightening bolts I often see on the Roman shields in recreation groups.
There are many I see that I cannot make a connective relationship between the symbol and the units history or achievements or area of recruitment.
And, there seem to be a few recurring symbols that I am at a loss to understand their meaning althogether.
For instance, the device on the oval shield of Mr. Vermaat and that of Magister Militum Flavius Aetius. They both have what looks like a pedistal mounted with a cresent moon, horns upward.
What is that and what does it mean?
Many shields have animals, wolves, dogs, lions, horses (horses heads mounted atop the horns of Mr. Vermaat's device) etc.
Is there a source of Roman Army Heraldry?
Thanks, Tom
AKA Tom Chelmowski
Historiae Eruditere (if that is proper Latin)
Historiae Eruditere (if that is proper Latin)
