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aquila / aquilifer

eagle-bearer

also: eagle, aquila

The silver eagle was a legion's chief standard and sacred emblem; the aquilifer who bore it ranked among the legion's most honored soldiers.

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The Gallic War history · 3 mentions
The Civil War history · 3 mentions

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