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An aquila (Classical Latin: [ˈakᶣɪla]; lit. ' eagle ') was a prominent symbol used in ancient Rome, especially as the standard of a Roman legion. A legionary known as an aquilifer, the "eagle-bearer", carried this standard. Each legion carried one eagle.
9 Φεβ 2024 · Aquila, the sign of the legion. Photographed during a show of Legio XV from Pram, Austria / MatthiasKabel Wikimedia Commons. The eagle, known as the Aquila, was a potent symbol of ancient Rome, embodying the empire’s might and breadth.
The Aquila Roman Eagle holds a significant place in ancient Roman history, symbolizing the power and glory of the legions. Its origins can be traced back to the early years of the Roman Republic when military standards were simple in design and purpose.
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.
In addition, the legions had symbolic cult symbols, most often a sign with the image of an eagle. This sign was usually a plaque with the marking of the legion and a metal hand on the top, attached to a metal pole, covered with circular emblems, with a laurel wreath.
24 Μαρ 2019 · Legio quarta Scythica ("Scythian Fourth Legion") was a legion of the Imperial Roman army founded c. 42 BC by the general Mark Antony, for his campaign against the Parthian Empire, hence its other cognomen, Parthica.
