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| Picture No | 12014614 |
| Date | Circa 55 BC |
| Description | Roman standard bearers |
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Fierce protectors, holding long poles with a number of philarae (discs), topped with a manus (open human hand), symbolising the oath of loyalty taken by the soldiers.
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| Source | Engraving in 'Old England', volume I, No. 82 |
| Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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