Lightning
Roman symbolism
Lightning
A copper plate etching showing Roman augurer or interpreter of
omens and prophecy
Roman symbolism Constantine's labarum
Constantine's labarum, a standard incorporating the wreathed Chi-Rho, from an
antique silver medal.
Coin of Magnentius with large Chi-Rho at ecliptic angles and including the Alpha
and Omega.
A coin of Constantine (c.337) showing a depiction of his labarum spearing a
serpent.
Coin of Vetranio, a soldier
is holding two labara. Interestingly they differ from the labarum of Constantine
in having the Chi-Rho depicted on the cloth rather than above it, and in having
their staves decorated with
phalerae as were earlier Roman military unit standards.