Aquila

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Aquila is the Latin word for eagle and may also refer to:

• Aquila (Roman), a Roman military standard
• Aquila (genus), a genus of birds including some eagles
• Aquila (constellation), the astronomical constellation The Eagle

Places:

• L'Aquila, sometimes Aquila, a town in Italy
• Aquila, Michoacán, town in Michoacán, Mexico
• Aquila, Veracruz, municipality in Veracruz, Mexico
• Aquila, Switzerland, former municipality in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland

People:

• Aquila, a Neapolitan surname
• Aquila, a Biblical person from the Acts and Paul's letters
• Aquila of Sinope, second-century translator of the Old Testament
• Frank Aquila, a Manitoba judge
• Frank J. Aquila, an American lawyer

Entertainment and literature:

• A book by Andrew Norriss
• Aquila (TV series), a BBC TV production for children based on the Norriss book
• A song in the video game Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies
• A game server in the MMORPG MapleStory
• Aquila (children's magazine), a children's magazine

Vehicles:

• USS Aquila (PHM-4), a hydrofoil formerly operated by the U.S. Navy
• Italian aircraft carrier Aquila, a World War II Italian aircraft carrier
• The U.S. Army's first UAV for reconnaissance
• Hyosung Aquila: a series of cruiser motorcycles made by Hyosung Motors & Machinery Inc.
• Aquila AT01, a light weight training aircraft built in Germany
• Aquila, a sailing yacht

Organisations:

• Aquila Airways, a British flying boat operator (1948–1958)
• Aquila, Inc., a former electric and gas utility in Kansas City, Missouri, United States
• Aquila Italiana Italian car manufacturer or brand

Warhammer 40,000 universe:

• The aquila is the symbol of the Imperium of Man in the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe.
• Aquila pattern power armour is the most commonly used type of power armour in the Space Marines inventory.
• The Aquila Lander is a light shuttle used by the Imperial Navy.

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