Legio IX Hispana Roman Standard
Legio IX Hispana Roman Standard
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The Legio IX Hispana was one of the longest-lived and most fascinating units of the Roman army, active between the late Republic and the 2nd century AD. Probably born as a legion of Julius Caesar, it fought in the campaigns in Gaul and in the civil war against Pompey, earning prestige and the nickname “Hispana” thanks to its victorious operations in Hispania under Octavian Augustus. In the imperial age it took part in the conquest of Britannia under Claudius in AD 43, being stationed first at Lincoln and then at Eboracum (York), where it defended the northern frontier against the local tribes.
The IX Hispana suffered heavy losses during the revolt of Boudica and was reorganised with recruits from the Germanic provinces, continuing to be a symbol of strength and discipline. After its last certain attestation at York in AD 108, the legion's fate remains shrouded in mystery: perhaps destroyed in Britannia or transferred to the Rhine or the East, which is why it has gone down in history as Rome's “lost legion”.
HISTORICAL-PHILOLOGICAL STANDARD
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Format
40 x 30 cm (15.7 x 11.8 in), balanced and versatile proportions -
Philological reconstruction
The choice of animal on the standard is based on historical and numismatic sources -
Colour accuracy
Red inspired by the only surviving original Roman standard, preserved at the Pushkin Museum in Moscow
Product specifications for the banner
Product: Historical-philological standard
Material: print on canvas
Size: 40 x 30 cm (15.7 x 11.8 in)
Technique: inkjet print on canvas
Reconstruction: based on historical, epigraphic and numismatic sources
Installation: supplied with a wooden support so it can easily be hung on the wall
Acrylic product specifications
Product: Historical-philological standard
Material: glossy print on acrylic
Size: 40 x 30 cm (15.7 x 11.8 in)
Technique: high-definition reproduction with brilliant rendering
Reconstruction: based on historical, epigraphic and numismatic sources
Installation: supplied with a hook so it can easily be hung on the wall
Framed canvas product specifications
Product: Historical-philological standard
Material: print on painter's canvas
Size: 40 x 30 cm (15.7 x 11.8 in)
Technique: inkjet print on painter's canvas
Frame: hand-carved walnut wood
Reconstruction: based on historical, epigraphic and numismatic sources
