# Could the inscription SPQR technically have be borne on any of the four Roman standards or only on the Aqila?

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**Created:** [January 5, 2023, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-the-inscription-spqr-technically-have-be-borne-on-any-of-the-four-roman-standards-or-only-on-the-aqila/977743 "2023-01-05T20:31:45Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 5, 2023, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-the-inscription-spqr-technically-have-be-borne-on-any-of-the-four-roman-standards-or-only-on-the-aqila/977743/1 "2023-01-05T20:31:46Z")

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I haven’t been able to find any artilcles or websites specifying on which ancient Roman standards the inscription SPQR could be used. All of them? Only on the Aqila ?