Standard-bearer

1.1 Pre-hellenistic
Pharaonic nome-emblems (many also the name of
such province)

1.2 Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine

Aetos
Aquilifer (Aquila)
Bandifer (Bandum)
Discens aquilifer(or)um, - signiferorum : trainee
Draconarius (Draco, 'dragon) - one of them could be
selected Optio Draconarius; ... Bearcus Draconarius
...
Imaginifer (Imago) ?5 original images : Aper =
boar, Equus = horse, Minotaur(us), Tabula ansata:
winged boar, Taurus = bull ...
Ornithoboros
Semeiphoros (Semeion)
Signifer (Signum) - one of them could be selected as
Signifer princeps

Standard-bearer of Fireghters Corps of Paran State - Brazil.

Tablifer - guards cavalry (?Tabula ansata : winged

boar)
A standard-bearer is a person (soldier or civilian) who
Vexillifer (Vexillum)
bears an emblem called an ensign or standard, i.e. either
a type of ag or an inexible but mobile image, which is
used (and often honoured) as a formal, visual symbol of Cfr. also :
a state, prince, military unit, etc.
This can either be an occasional duty, often seen as an
honour (especially on parade), or a permanent charge
(also on the battleeld); the second type has even led in
certain cases to this task being reected in ocial rank
titles such as Ensign and Cornet.

Adiutor signorum

Many terms exist, often specifying the type of standard

borne (in various cases named in parentheses after the
bearer).

Aquilae natalis

Aedes
Antesignanus

Deposita ad signa
Labarum

Postsignanus

In antiquity

Vexillatio
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Medieval
French porte Oriamme
Serbian veliki vojvoda, stegonoa, known in Latin as
vexillifer (modern term zastavnik)
Polish Chory', now honorary military title
Scottish Bearer of the Royal Banner, rst granted in
1298
Scottish Bearer of the National Flag, rst granted in
1676
Montenegrin and Northern Albanian barjaktar, 19th
century
Italian gonfaloniere (gonfalon)
Ottoman sancaktar, bajraktar
Portuguese alferes-mor, from the 12th to the early
20th century

Modern
Calvin Pearl Titus, the last American standard
bearer and Medal of Honor recipient
Prince Henry Sixtus of Borbon Parma is considered
by many Carlists to be the Standard Bearer of tradition.

Olympic

Team USA marches in the parade of athletes around BC Place

stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the XXI Olympic Winter Games, February 12, 2010, in Vancouver. The athlete
standard-bearer is Mark Grimmette

See also: 2008 Summer Olympics national ag bearers

and 2010 Winter Olympics national ag bearers

Flagbearer at the Opening and Closing Ceremonies

of the Olympic Games is the athlete who carries the
ag for their country.

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