The draco, a dragon or serpent standard of the Roman cavalry, was carried by an officer known as the draconarius, serving the cohort much as the aquila served the whole legion.
Adopted into Roman use from Sarmatian and Dacian cavalry by the 2nd century AD, the draco’s metal head and windsock-like fabric body caught the air as a rider moved, creating both a striking visual display and a genuinely intimidating hissing sound on the battlefield. By the 4th century, Vegetius records that each legionary cohort had its own draco.
This reproduction recreates that dramatic late Roman cavalry standard, part of our Roman heritage range.










