2006-06-13 04:14:11 · 7 answers · asked by ehren 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Decoration. Even army guys like fancy stuff. Look at the dress caps and uniforms of today's armies.
2006-06-13 04:18:22 · answer #1 · answered by fiddlesticks9 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think of it like feathers in knights' helmets. They're just pretty, to the Romans' point of view.
2006-06-13 11:20:01 · answer #2 · answered by A4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To polish their armor and boots with on the road (they didn't have pockets in the armor to keep brushes in).
Actually, they were purely decorative. Sort of like the crest on a bird.
2006-06-13 11:17:54 · answer #3 · answered by zharantan 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To clean their uniform and the shoes by brushing. A good economical solution!
2006-06-13 11:16:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Visual aid on the field of battle
2006-06-13 11:22:05 · answer #5 · answered by Michael S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brush off their boots and armor. It gets dirty tramping around fields!
2006-06-13 11:17:32 · answer #6 · answered by Goose&Tonic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to polish my shoes
2006-06-13 11:18:57 · answer #7 · answered by Myself 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋