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==Origins==
[[Image:Vexilloid of the Roman Empire.jpg|right|thumb|Modern reconstruction of a Roman [[w:Vexillum|vexillum]], emblazoned with [[w:SPQR|S·P·Q·R]] and the [[w:Aquila (Roman)|Roman Eagle]]. Emperor [[Constantine the Great|Constantine]] replaced modified the original banner, replacing the eagle with the ''Chi-Rho'' Christogram, and the motto ''"en touto nika"'' (''in hoc signo vinces - IHSV'').]]
The ''Labarum'' was originally a Roman military ensign, which is described to have been a more distinguished form of the [[w:Vexillum|Vexillum]], or cavalry standard. The [[w:Vexilloid|vexilloid]] of the Roman Empire was a red banner with the letters [[w:SPQR|SPQR]] in Gold surrounded by a gold wreath, hung on a military standard topped by the [[w:|Roman eagle]] (or an image of the goddess [[w:Victoria (mythology)|Victoria]]) made of silver or bronze.
