<Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> An aquila, or eagle, was a prominent symbol used in ancient Rome, especially as the standard of a Roman legion . A legionary known as an aquilifer, or eagle - bearer, carried this standard . Each legion carried one eagle . </P> <P> The eagle was extremely important to the Roman military, beyond merely being a symbol of a legion . A lost standard was considered an extremely grave occurrence, and the Roman military often went to great lengths to both protect a standard and to recover it if lost; for example, see the aftermath of the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, where the Romans spent decades attempting to recover the lost standards of three legions . </P> <P> No legionary eagles are known to have survived . However, a number of other Roman eagles, either symbolizing imperial rule or used as funeral emblems, have been discovered . </P>

Why did the romans use an eagle as a symbol
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