In a recent article dedicated to the Scottish explorer Olive MacLeod, we mentioned the existence of a curious relic that was somewhat like the talisman of the clan to which she belonged. This object is kept in Dunvegan Castle and is a banner that, according to tradition, was made by a fairy who married a […]
Flags
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Only One Vexillum, the Roman War Standard, has Survived to the Present Day
The word vexillology, which names the discipline that studies flags, derives from the Latin term vexillum meaning flag or banner. But in turn, vexillum came from another Latin word, velum, whose meaning is sail. This confirms the historical evidence from coins and sculptures that the vexilla (plural of vexillum) were indeed small fabric sails in […]
