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English[en]
The word vexillum itself is a diminutive of the Latin word, velum, meaning a sail, which confirms the historical evidence (from coins and sculpture) that vexilla were literally "little sails" i.e. flag-like standards.
Spanish[es]
El término latino es un diminutivo de la palabra latina velum, "vela", lo que confirma las pruebas históricas (en monedas y esculturas) de que las vexilla eran literalmente "velas pequeñas", es decir, estandartes semejantes a banderas.