vexillum in English
noun
1
a Roman military standard or banner, especially one of a maniple.
In 1855 (during the reign of King Rama IV; Mongkut) the white chakra was dropped and thus the vexillum was a red field with a white elephant in the centre.
2
the standard of a papilionaceous flower.
During anthesis, the standard petal ( vexillum ) curves backward after the expansion of the wing petals.
3
the vane of a feather.
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1. Didemnum vexillum is an invasive colonial Ascidian
2. Reverse of Roman coin struck c.AD 177 showing bound Sarmatian captives seated Adorsed either side of a vexillum draped with spoils