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Standard-bearer




This can either be an occasional duty, often seen as an honour (especially on parade), or a permanent charge (also on the battle-field); the second type has even lead in certain cases to this task being reflected in official rank titles.

Many terms exist, often specifying the type of standard borne (in various cases named in parenthesis after the bearer).


IN ANTIQUITY


Pre-hellenistic

  • pharaonic nome-emblems (many also the name of such province)



Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine

  • Aetos

  • Aquilifer ( Aquila )

  • Bandifer (Bandum)

  • Discens aquilifer(or)um, - signiferorum : trainee

  • Draconarius (Draco, 'dragon) - one of them could be selected ''Optio Draconarius''; ... Bearcus Draconarius ...

  • Imiginifer (Imago) ?5 original images : Aper = boar, Equus = horse, Minotaur(us), ?Tabula ansata : winged boar, Taurus = bull ...

  • Ornithoboros

  • Semaforus < Semaphoros (Semion?)

  • Signifer (Signum) - one of them could be selected as Signifer princeps

  • Tablifer - guards cavalry (?Tabula ansata : winged boar)

  • Vexillifer (Vexillum)


Cfr. also :
  • Adiutor signorum

  • Aedes

  • Antesignanus

  • Aquilae natalis

  • Deposita ad signa

  • Labarum

  • Postsignanus

  • Vexillatio



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