| Vexillology, the study of flags, takes its name from vexillum, the Latin for standard. |
| The labarum, which was the imperial standard of later emperors, resembled in shape and fixing the vexillum. |
| From the ends of this cross-piece, whether it held a vexillum or not, hung ribbons with silver ivy leaves at the ends. |
| In 1855 the white chakra was dropped and thus the vexillum was a red field with a white elephant in the centre. |
| The study of flags is known as vexillology, from the Latin vexillum meaning flag or banner. |
| In Roman artwork, any vexillum which isn't just blank has only lettering on it. |
