Roman Standard bearer (throwing the eagle)

An aquilifer was a senior signifer bearing the eagle standard of a Roman legion. The name derives from the type of standard, aquila meaning eagle, which was the universal type used since 104 BC; before that time the wolf, boar, bull and horse were also used. The eagle standard was the most important possession of the legion and its loss was a terrible disgrace

Aquilifer Bearer Disgrace Loss Possession Signifer Terrible

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