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Phalera may refer to: * ''Phalera'' (moth), a genus of moths * Phalera (harness), a piece of horse harness, frequently decorated in antiquity * Phalera (military decoration), a sculpted disk of precious metal worn on the breastplate as a form of medal by soldiers of the Roman Empire See also * Mirror armour - similar oriental armour {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phalera (moth)
''Phalera'' is a genus of moths of the family Notodontidae. Species * '' Phalera acutoides'' Holloway, 1983. * '' Phalera albizzae'' Mell, 1931. * '' Phalera albocalceolata'' (Bryk, 1950). * '' Phalera alpherakyi'' Leech, 1898. * '' Phalera amboinae'' (Felder, 1861). * '' Phalera angustipennis'' Matsumura, 1919. * '' Phalera argenteolepis'' Schintlmeister, 1997. * '' Phalera assimilis'' (Bremer & Grey, 1852). * '' Phalera banksi'' Holloway, 1983. * '' Phalera bucephala'' (Linnaeus, 1758). * '' Phalera bucephalina'' (Staudinger et Rebel, 1901). * ''Phalera bucephaloides'' (Ochsenheimer, 1810). * '' Phalera combusta'' (Walker, 1855). * '' Phalera cossioides'' Walker, 1863. * '' Phalera eminens'' Schintlmeister, 1997. * '' Phalera erconvalda'' (Schaus, ?1928). * '' Phalera flavescens'' (Bremer et Gery, 1852). * '' Phalera goniophora'' Hampson, 1910. * '' Phalera grotei'' Moore, 1859. * '' Phalera hadrian'' Schintlmeister, 1989. * '' Phalera huangtiao'' Schintlmeister et Fang, 2001. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phalera (harness)
A horse brass is a brass plaque used for the decoration of horse harness gear, especially for shire and parade horses. They became especially popular in England from the mid-19th century until their general decline alongside the use of the draft horse, and remain collectors items today. Phalera is the archaeological term for equivalent disks, which were popular in Iron Age Europe, including Ancient Rome. History In ancient Rome, horse harnesses were sometimes embellished with horse brasses known as ''phalerae'', normally in bronze, cut or cast in the shape of a boss, disk, or crescent, most often used in pairs on a harness. In medieval England, decorative horse brasses were in use before the 12th century, serving as talismans and status symbols, but extensive, original research by members of the National Horse Brass Society has shown that there is no connection whatsoever between these bronze amulets to the working-class harness decorations used in the mid-19th century which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phalera (military Decoration)
{{RomanMilitary A phalera was a sculpted disk, usually made of gold, silver, bronze or glass, and worn on the breastplate during parades by Roman soldiers who had been awarded it as a kind of medal. Legionary Eagle / Vexilium/ Signum / Military Awards & Decorations / Signal Horns / Beneficari Roman military units could also be awarded phalerae for distinguished conduct in action. These awards were often mounted on the staffs of the unit's standards. The term also refers to Horse brass, disks crafted by the continental Celts for religious and ornamental purposes, especially those used on equestrian gear. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
