{{Short description|Emblems in the Roman army}} {{no footnotes|date=June 2024}} thumb|220px|Roman standards '''Roman military standards''' were emblems adopted by units of the Roman army. There were three main types of standard (Aquila, Vexillum, Signum). Several throughout its history include: * ''Aquila'', the emblem of the Roman legion whose adoption Pliny the Elder attributes to the general Gaius Marius. Each legion had an eagle, or aquila, carried by an aquilifer; * ''Vexillum'', the emblem of a legion, cohors, numerus or detachments of such units. This was a flag attached to the top of the pole. One type had the name and number of the legion on it. Others were used by detachments serving away from the legion; * ''Draco'', a cavalry standard later adopted also by infantry units; * ''Labarum'', personal ensign of emperor Constantine I, later adopted as army standard. * ''Signum'', Each century (80 men) had its own standard, called a signum. Signa had lots of symbols attached to the pole (Many were discs with indented circles). * ''Imago'', Standard showed the emperor.
== Sources == * Töpfer, Kai (2011). ''Signa Militaria. Die römischen Feldzeichen in der Republik und im Prinzipat.'' Mainz: Verlag des Römisch-Germanischen Zentralmuseums, {{ISBN|978-3-88467-162-7}}.
== External links == * [https://www.timetrips.co.uk/romsol-standards.html Types of Roman military standards]
Category:Ancient Roman military standards