MILITARY INSIGNIA

War, Badges & Eagles

eagle |ˈēgəl|
noun1 a large bird of prey with a massive hooked bill and long broad wings,renowned for its keen sight and powerful soaring flight. • FamilyAccipitridae: several genera, in particular Aquila.• a figure of an eagle, esp. as a symbol of the U.S., or formerly as a Roman or French ensign.

• one of a pair of insignia in the shape of an eagle worn by a colonel in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps, or by a captain in the U.S. Navy.

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Aquila (Roman Empire)

An aquila, or eagle, was the standard of a Roman legion. A legionary known as an aquilifer, or eagle-bearer, carried this standard. Each legion carried one eagle.

The eagle was extremely important to the Roman military, beyond merely being a symbol of a legion. A lost standard was considered an extremely grave occurrence, and the Roman military often went to great lengths to both protect a standard and to recover it if lost; for example, see the aftermath of the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, where the Romans spent decades attempting to recover the lost standards of three legions.