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.
Statements (48)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.