Vexillum

Vexillum

The vexillum (plural - vexilla) was a flag-like object used in the Classical Era of the Roman Empire. The "vexillum" resembles the modern flag; however, the cloth is draped vertically from a horizontal edge, unlike the horizontally-flown flags most used today.

Nearly all of the present-day regions of Italy preserve the use of the vexillum; these are among the few instances of such usage in modern times.

ee also

*Vexillology, or the study of flags, which derives its name from this word.
*Vexilla Regis, early Christian hymn whose first line uses this word.
*Vexilla, a genus of snail.

External links

* [http://www.cisalpina.net/ The Cisalpina Historical Reenactment Group Web Site.]
* [http://www.romanhideout.com/ The Roman Hideout]


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