Draconarius
Sign in to savethumb|right|300px|Reenactment of Draconarius at the Roman Festival 2013, Augusta Raurica The draconarius was a type of signifer who bore a cavalry standard known as a draco in the Roman army.
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thumb|right|300px|Reenactment of Draconarius at the Roman Festival 2013, Augusta Raurica The draconarius was a type of signifer who bore a cavalry standard known as a draco in the Roman army.
== Name == Strictly speaking, the word draconarius denotes the bearer of the military standard on which a dragon was represented. The term passed into Christian usage, and was applied to the bearer of the labarum in battle, and also to cross-bearers in church processions.