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SPQR or S.P.Q.R., an initialism for Senatus Populusque Romanus (Classical Latin: [sɛˈnaːtʊs pɔpʊˈɫʊskʷɛ roːˈmaːnʊs]; transl. "The Senate and People of Rome" ), is an emblematic phrase referring to the government of the Roman Republic .
Since the Middle Ages the city of Rome used a red-violet banner with a yellow (golden) Greek cross near the top right corner, and to its right, the yellow (golden) letters SPQR (an abbreviation for Senatus Populusque Romanus, which translates from Latin to The Roman Senate and People), placed diagonally across the banner, from the top left to the bottom right corner.
SPQR series, a collection of detective stories set in the time of the Roman Republic; SPQR: The Empire's Darkest Hour, a computer adventure game set in Ancient Rome; SPQR, a board wargame; Steve Perrin's Quest Rules, a generic role-playing game system; SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome, a 2015 book by Mary Beard
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Roman ornament with an aquila (100–200 AD) from the Cleveland Museum of Art A modern reconstruction of an aquila. An aquila (Classical Latin: [ˈakᶣɪla]; lit. ' eagle ') was a prominent symbol used in ancient Rome, especially as the standard of a Roman legion.
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SPQR appeared on the New York Times hardcover, non-fiction bestseller list in December 2015. [ 5 ] It was a finalist for the 2015 National Book Critics Circle Award (Nonfiction).
A New SPQR flag, SVG Version Important Update: as of 04/10/2008 the flag that is shown above is the ultimate and final version of the flag. any remarks, comments, suggestions and ideas for addition are welcomed in the talk page. there is also a mirror file in flickr. --Oren neu dag (talk) 02:35, 3 October 2008 (UTC) Date: 18 August 2007: Source ...