Aquila在拉丁语中意为“鹰”[1],这在古罗马是尊荣的象征,尤其被罗马军团的旗帜所用。中文常译称罗马鹰、罗马的鹰旗。
采用该元素的旗帜中通常绘有向上抬起翅膀的银或青铜制的鹰,周围环绕着月桂花环,立在长杆上。旗帜由一个被称为阿奎拉旗手的军团士兵所持,每个军团都携带一只。
现已发现的其他采用该元素的艺术品,只见于象征帝国统治或者丧葬标志[2]。
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