Cantabrum

Cantabrum is the name given by the Roman Empire to the banner used by the Cantabri to facilitate war tactics of the cavalry.

After the Cantabrian wars and the subjugation of the Cantabri by Rome (19 BC), Roman legions adopted cantabrum as they did with the symbols of the people they conquered as a sign of victory. These standards would henceforth be carried by the so-called cantabrarii of the Roman cavalry. Emperor Theodosius II, 400 years after the Cantabrian Wars, still called its bearer the cantabrarius.

There is nowadays a contemporary interpretation of cantabrum called Cantabrian labarum, recognized by the Parliament of Cantabria as a representative symbol of the identity of the Cantabrian people and the values they hold.^[1]

See also

• Cantabrian labarum
• Flag of Cantabria

References

Cantabrian mythology
Divinities	Cantabrian deities Cabuniaegius Candamus Cantabria Epane Erudinus Mater Deva Adopted Roman gods Janus Jupiter Mars Neptune
Heroes	Cantabri Corocotta Larus
Creatures	Alicorniu Anjana Arquetu Basiliscu Bichu amarillu Brujas de Ongayu Caballucos del Diablu Cuegle Cuines de Silió Culebre Duende zahorí Enanucos bigaristas Espumeros Fish-man Gallu de la muerte Guajona Hechiceras del Ebro Ijana Mengues Monuca Mozas del Agua Musgosu Nuberu Ojáncana Ojáncanu Osa de Andara Pájaru de la alegría Pájaru de ojos amarillos Pecu Ramidreju Reina Mora Sierpe de Peñacastillu Sirenuca Sun of the Dead Tentiruju Trasgu Trastolillu Trenti Ventolín Viejuca de Vispieres
Locations	Deva River Fuentes Tamáricas Mons Vindius Montehano Mozagro Mount Cildá Peña Amaya Peña Sagra Peña Santa Pico Dobra
Dates	La Vijanera Antruíu Marzas La Maya Midsummer / St John's Eve Sun of the Dead Samhain / All Saints Midwinter
Others	Cantabrian Steles Cantabrum / Lábaru Patera of Otañes Cantabrian Neptune