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Gravestone for the signifer Oclatius.Relief in the Arch of Constantine depicting several signiferes
A signifer (Latin:[ˈsɪŋnɪfɛr]) was a standard bearer of the Roman legions. He carried a signum (standard) for a cohort or century. Each century had a signifer so there were 60 in a legion. Within each cohort, the first century's signifer would be the senior one. The -fer in signifer comes from ferre, the Latin for 'to bear' or 'to carry'.
century had a signifer so there were 60 in a legion. Within each cohort, the first century's signifer would be the senior one. The -fer in signifer comes from...
Endoclita signifer is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is found in eastern Asia, including Japan, Taiwan, Sylhet, Burma, Borneo and Java...
Haplodrassus signifer is a species of ground spider in the family Gnaphosidae. It is found in North America, Europe, Turkey, Israel, Caucasus, a range...
Epalpus signifer is a species of bristle fly in the family Tachinidae. It is found in North America. "Epalpus signifer Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information...
Physalaemus signifer is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist...
Tanakia signifer is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Tanakia. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Tanakia signifer" in FishBase. April...
The decoy scorpionfish (Iracundus signifer) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. It is native...
Pristimantis signifer is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to Colombia. Its natural habitats are tropical moist montane forests...
Incilius signifer is a species of toads in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Panama and known from the Pacific Coast to 800 m (2,600 ft) asl, west...
The stumptooth minnow (Stypodon signifer) is an extinct species of freshwater cyprinid fish. It was found only in Mexico. World Conservation Monitoring...
Emblemariopsis signifer is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs in the western Atlantic ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 2.8 centimetres...
Liolaemus signifer, the zodiac tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. It is native to Chile, Bolivia, and Peru. Aguilar, C., Aguayo...
Apobaetis signifer is a species of small minnow mayfly in the family Baetidae. "Apobaetis signifer". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-01-22. "Mayfly Central". Retrieved...
Cybaeus signifer is a species of true spider in the family Cybaeidae. It is found in the United States and Canada. "Cybaeus signifer Report". Integrated...
the basic wage. Signifer: each century had a signifer (thus, there were 59 in a legion) and within each cohort the 1st century's signifer would be the senior...
The draconarius was a type of signifer who bore a cavalry standard known as a draco in the Roman army. Strictly speaking, the word draconarius denotes...
Votive inscription to Jupiter Optimus Maximus and the Genius loci by the Signifer of Legio XXX Ulpia Victrix on behalf himself and his own legion during...
An aquilifer (Latin: [aˈkᶣɪlɪfɛr], "eagle-bearer") was a soldier signifer bearing the eagle standard of a Roman legion. The name derives from the type...
optio and tesserarius. It had a banner or signum which was carried by a signifer. Also, each century provided a buccinator, who played a buccina, a kind...
the princeps prior. Principales – A group of ranks, including aquilifer, signifer, optio, and tesserarius. Similar to modern NCOs (Non-commissioned officers)...
Levi-Strauss, 1950/1987, pp. 55-56 for the idea of mana as the "floating signifer;" and Mehlman, 1972, for an attempt, not completely successful, to integrate...
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