Senatus Consultum De Vestimentis Et Instrumentis Publicis Novae Romae (Nova Roma)

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Preamble. The Senate strongly commits itself to continuing the best traditions of Nova Roma as an active presence and vibrant global community of all sorts of people working on the education, preservation and reconstruction of Roman religion, culture and virtues. To inspire and unite modern Romans across the world, Nova Roma must be visible, material, and credible at our public events. Prestige must not remain a concept but must be embodied in vestments, symbols, and infrastructure that command respect. Without these, Nova Roma relies unsustainably on the private means of individuals, and suffers ridicule in the eyes of those who would see Rome reborn. Therefore, the Senate resolves to act decisively to provide Nova Roma with the material dignity it requires.

Under the Edictum censorium de moribus et operibus publicis of the previous censors who were empowered to set the general direction of the financial policy of Nova Roma, and in the spirit of the lex Petronia de pecunia ex aerario petenda, the Senate, desiring to ensure the dignity, prestige, and historical accuracy of Nova Roma and its magistrates at public events, decrees:

I. That a program shall be established for the acquisition and maintenance of official vestments and equipment of Nova Roma, beginning with reenactment-quality togae and tunicae for the magistrates of curule rank, to be expanded in successive phases to include vexilla, insignia, curule chairs, ritual furnishings, tents, and other necessary items of representation and ceremony.

II. That the expenses for this program shall be provided from the aerarium publicum.

III. That a committee is hereby created to oversee this program, co-chaired by C. Flavius Constantinus Aeneas Stilicho, consul, together with the praefectus rei publicae et praefectus praetorio Cn. Cornelius Lentulus. This committee shall be entrusted with selecting appropriate garments, insignia, and equipment of authentic quality, arranging their purchase, ensuring their upkeep, and making them available for the use of Nova Roma at public events. If the consulship of C. Flavius expires, he shall continue this task with the support of the praefectus rei publicae et praefectus praetorio in his proconsular capacity within his superprovincial command of the Late Antiquity legions of Nova Roma (in this task, not linked to Late Antiquity historical period limits).

IV. That the Senate affirms prestige must be made material: Nova Roma, as the largest Roman revivalist community, must present itself at festivals, reenactments, museums, and public occasions with infrastructure that inspires respect and conveys Romanitas with dignity. The committee shall therefore develop a phased plan for acquiring and deploying equipment regionally, beginning with Europe, then North America, and subsequently other continents, so that Nova Roma’s presence may be visible worldwide.

V. That the committee shall also study and recommend the creation of a secretariate to determine custodianship, storage, and logistical management of these assets, including lending and transport for official Nova Roma events.