realia
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.
Reading notes
- De Bello Civili §3.64.3 eagle
The eagle, the legion's chief standard, whose loss was the deepest disgrace; nine were taken at Pharsalus.
- De Bello Gallico §5.37.5 eagle-bearer
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.