In the vexillum the cloth was draped from a horizontal crossbar suspended from the staff; this is unlike most modern flags in which the'hoist' of the cloth is attached directly to the vertical staff.
The cloth was draped from a horizontal crossbar. This was in the vexillum. This horizontal crossbar was suspended from the staff. This is unlike most modern flags in which the'hoist' of the cloth is attached directly to the vertical staff.