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Vexillarius
The Vexillarius was a type of signiferi in the Roman legions who carried a miliatary stadnard known as a Vexillum, the name and emblem of the legion woven onto a fabric banner suspended from a crossbar which was attached to a pole or lance. It could be used by infantry or cavalry.
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