Roman Legionary Eagle (Aquila)

The aquila, the golden eagle standard of a Roman legion, carried genuine quasi-religious importance for the ordinary soldier, representing the Eagle of Jove and the collective honour of the entire legion.

Carried by a legionary known as the aquilifer, the aquila’s loss was considered so shameful that Rome went to extraordinary lengths to recover one if lost, most famously spending decades retaliating after the Teutoburg Forest disaster of 9 AD cost three legions their eagles. No genuine legionary aquila is known to survive today.

This reproduction recreates that supreme Roman legionary emblem, part of our Roman heritage range.

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The aquila, the golden eagle standard of a Roman legion, carried genuine quasi-religious importance for the ordinary soldier, representing the Eagle of Jove and the collective honour of the entire legion.

Carried by a legionary known as the aquilifer, the aquila’s loss was considered so shameful that Rome went to extraordinary lengths to recover one if lost, most famously spending decades retaliating after the Teutoburg Forest disaster of 9 AD cost three legions their eagles. No genuine legionary aquila is known to survive today.

This reproduction recreates that supreme Roman legionary emblem, part of our Roman heritage range.

  • Style: Legionary Aquila eagle standard

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