Crests and Roman Soldiers

[Renatus]

I believe that in JC bello gallico there is a section which says that the attack came that fast the soldiers could not attach their crest to the helmet (correct me if i'm wrong)
vale

This incident occurs in de Bello Gallico 2.21. The idea that the soldiers did not have time to affix crests to their helmets possibly derives from the Penguin translation, which speaks of "crests or decorations". In fact, there is only one word in the Latin, insignia, which means "badges" or "decorations". In the context, it seems unlikely that it can refer to crests as Caesar also says that the soldiers did not have time to put on their helmets or take the covers from their shields.