Introduction

The main fighting equipment of a 4th century cavalry or infantry standard bearer.

1 Iron helmet

2 Mail shirt

3 Tunic worn under the mail

4 Puttees wrapped around lower legs

5 Shoes worn over socks

6 Long slashing sword

7 Shield, there is evidence for shield patterns to be consistent within units. This one is shown in the Notitia Dignatum as belonging to the Ascarii Iuniores.

8 Draco standard, adopted in the late Empire from the traditional standard of Sarmatian armies. The wind flowing through the dragon's mouth inflated its cloth tail and created noise.

9 Sword carried on a cross belt