Roman eagle

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The Roman eagle was the iconic military standard of Roman legions, symbolizing imperial power, authority, and the unity of the Roman state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman military equipment
military standard
symbol
associatedWithDeity Jupiter
carriedBy aquilifer
carriedOn pole
category National personifications of Rome
Roman legionary insignia
color golden
considered emblem of the legion
sacred object
depictedOn Roman coins
Roman monuments
military altars
triumphal arches
guardedBy selected legionaries
hasPart eagle figure
influenced Byzantine double-headed eagle
Holy Roman Empire eagle
imperial eagle symbols
later European heraldry
introducedIn Late Roman Republic
surface form: late Roman Republic
keptIn legionary camp
sacellum
languageOfName Latin
LatinName aquila
lossConsidered great dishonor
military disgrace
material gold
metal
mountedOn staff with crossbar or wreath
prominentIn Roman Empire
recoveredBy Roman military expeditions
represents continuity of Roman rule
spirit of the legion
storedDuringPeace temple or official shrine
symbolizes Jupiter
Roman authority
imperial power
unity of the Roman state
victory
timePeriod Roman Empire
Roman Republic
usedBy Roman army
surface form: Imperial Roman army

Roman legion
usedIn Roman legionary standards system
battle formations
military ceremonies

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Western Roman Empire symbol Roman eagle