In Republican and Imperial Rome, the paludamentum was a cloak or cape fastened at one shoulder, worn by military commanders (e.g. the legionary Legatus) and rather less often by their troops. As supreme commander of the whole Roman army, Roman emperors were often portrayed wearing it in their statues (e.g. the Prima Porta Augustus) and on their co... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paludamentum
Pa·lu`da·men·tum noun ; plural Paladumenta (Rom. Antiq.) A military cloak worn by a general and his principal officers. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/10
A paludamentum was the uniform worn by Roman generals and their staff. It was less cumbersome than a toga, and more ample and graceful than the sagum or cloak worn by the common soldiers. It was coloured purple, scarlet or white, open in front, reaching down to the knees, and fastened on the shoulder by a brooch. Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/PP.HTM