scorepio
05-11-2008, 23:41
Some of you may know that in the Greek ages. ( 500-400 BC) , uniforms for soldiers didn't exist.
A soldier (especially the hoplites ) had their own symbol on their aspis (shields )
The meaning of this thread is to make a list of all known shieldsymbols.
Please , only post if you are 100 percent sure. (add a link if possible )
Thx in advance
1.Lacedaemonia (Λακεδαιμων ) with Sparta as Capital.
Λ being the first letter and shieldsymbol
https://img59.imageshack.us/img59/4406/lakedaimonlx5.th.jpg (https://img59.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lakedaimonlx5.jpg)
2.Athena
The A from Athena.
https://img117.imageshack.us/img117/2846/scannen0001jo1.th.jpg
A soldier (especially the hoplites ) had their own symbol on their aspis (shields )
The meaning of this thread is to make a list of all known shieldsymbols.
Please , only post if you are 100 percent sure. (add a link if possible )
Thx in advance
1.Lacedaemonia (Λακεδαιμων ) with Sparta as Capital.
Λ being the first letter and shieldsymbol
https://img59.imageshack.us/img59/4406/lakedaimonlx5.th.jpg (https://img59.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lakedaimonlx5.jpg)
2.Athena
The A from Athena.
https://img117.imageshack.us/img117/2846/scannen0001jo1.th.jpg