Vexillum

The vexillum (plural - vexilla) was a flag-like object used in the Classical Era of the Roman Empire. The vexillum resembles the modern flag; however, the cloth is draped vertically from a horizontal cross-bar, unlike the horizontally-flown flags most used today.  A vexilum ornamented with a chi rho ligature, or Christogram, is a labarum. 

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Vexillum

The vexillum (plural: vexilla) was a Roman legionary standard topped with a flag. Unlike the horizontally-flown flags most commonly used today, the vexillum ensign was draped vertically from a horizontal cross-bar.  A vexilum ornamented with a chi rho ligature, or Christogram, is a labarum. 

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