The Lantern

The Life of the Blessed Emperor Constantine · Book 422

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Chapter XXI. He Orders the Sign of the Saviour's Cross to Be Engraven on His Soldiers' Shields.

1 And not only so, but he also caused the sign of the salutary trophy to be impressed on the very shields of his soldiers; and commanded that his embattled forces should be preceded in their march, not by golden images, as heretofore, but only by the standard of the cross.