Ever since Julius Caesar led his army into Rome and made himself military dictator, Roman emperors have relied on the military to secure their position and enforce their will. Not one to hide his light under a bushel, the 76-year old Caesar Augustus (Julius Caesar's adopted son) boasted of having used the military to impose a pax Romana (Roman peace) on much of the Western world. The signifer takes his name from the type of standard he carries, the signum. The signum was used as the typical standard for each maniple in the legion (a maniple consisted of two centuries). The Signifer makes a great collectors item or kids toy. The Signifer is very authentic to what they wore during that period of time. These figures come complete as shown (clothing, armour, weapons, swords, dagger, and shields) unless otherwise specified. The kids toys are 1/6 scale and all have moveable body parts and everything can be taken off or put back on.