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He orders the Sign of the Saviour's Cross to be engraven on his Soldiers' Shields.

The Life of Constantine with Orations of Constantine and Eusebius. — translated by ANF/NPNF editors

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Chapter XXI.—He orders the Sign of the Saviour’s Cross to be engraven on his Soldiers’ Shields.

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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.

Translated by ANF/NPNF editors. Edition ccel.npnf201.division.iv.en.

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