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The flag of the Roman Republic, often retroactively associated with the Roman state more broadly, is characterized by a deep red field charged with gold imperial and civic symbolism. At its center is a golden eagle (aquila) with outstretched wings, standing upon a fasces, an ancient Roman symbol of magisterial authority and the rule of law. The eagle and fasces are enclosed within a laurel wreath, representing victory, honor, and republican virtue. Beneath the central device appears a gold cartouche bearing the inscription SPQR, an abbreviation of Senatus Populusque Romanus (“The Senate and People of Rome”), which functioned as the formal emblem of Roman state authority.

Historically, Rome did not employ a single national flag in the modern sense; instead, symbols such as the aquila, SPQR, and vexilla (military standards) conveyed political and military identity. The imagery represented on this flag synthesizes those ancient symbols into a coherent modern design commonly used to represent the Roman Republic and, by extension, the Roman Empire in historical reconstructions, educational contexts, and popular culture. The red and gold color scheme reflects colors traditionally associated with Roman military standards and imperial authority, while the combination of the eagle, laurel wreath, and SPQR has become one of the most recognizable visual representations of ancient Rome.