Lancer Rank Insignia
The Elite-Fighters System of martial arts has adopted insignia to represent each rank of the system. Insignia are symbols that are designed to give meaning beyond the image that they represent. The development of symbols follow the pattern from an actual object - to an image of that object - finally to the symbol that metaphorically represents the object and imparts deeper meaning to the initiated.
The objects from which we derive symbols for the Elite-Fighters Ranking Insignia come from the six main armor pieces of the Roman Centurion. The Roman Centurions are considered, by historians, as the greatest warriors that the world has known until the modernization of warfare in the last two centuries. The Romans conquered their enemy and then assimilated them into their government to form the amalgamated Roman Empire. The Elite-Fighters System of Martial Arts has taken the approach of the Roman Empire to conquer the martial art systems and amalgamate them into the most efficient and unique martial art in modern history.
The objects representing the Lancer Rank are the weapons of the centurion - the pilum, gladius and maul. The pilum is the centurion's javelin, or spear. The gladius is the sword, and the maul is a blunt instrument used to shatter the shields and armour of the enemy. The Insignia contains a sword representing the studies of bladed weapons, a spear representing our long range weapons (firearms) and a maul representing our stick fighting methods. This rank introduces you to the study of the use of bladed weapons, and advanced ground fighting techniques. The nature of this rank involves matters concerning life and death. The student's spiritual life is to be strongly emphasized at this rank. Spirit, therefore, is the hidden meaning of the Lancer Insignia.
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