Roman Legionary insigna
The battle standards of the legions were venerated in a religious way. The most important standard was the aquila (eagle), followed by the imagio (image) of the emperor, the vexillum (little-sail) depicting the legion name and emblem, and the manus (hand) symbolizing the soldiers' oath of loyalty, often with phalarae (medallions), and sometimes replaced with a spearhead or the legion's totem-animal. Every Roman camp had a shrine to house the standards, and to lose one was a tremendous dishonor. Sometimes a Roman general might hurl a standard into the midst of the enemy and command the men to go get it in order to make them fight harder.
In the 2nd century AD the Sarmation auxiliaries had a Draconarius that carried the draco cavalry standard comprising of a stick holding aloft a bronze dragon mouth with a cloth tail that wind billowed out of like a wind-sock.
In the 2nd century AD the Sarmation auxiliaries had a Draconarius that carried the draco cavalry standard comprising of a stick holding aloft a bronze dragon mouth with a cloth tail that wind billowed out of like a wind-sock.
Leg VI Ferrata signifer Jason Saunders with our Legionary insigna. His work can be seen here.
The Emperors Standard Motif. Jason does a rough sketch/research before he starts work. This piece is built up from a flat drawing to 2D form, much like a 3D printer except all work is crafted by hand. The results are outstanding.
