In circa 1260, according to George Akropolites, the sebastokratores who were members of the imperial family were distinguished from those who were not by having embroidered golden eagles on their shoes.
Pada sekitar tahun 1260, menurut Georgios Akropolites, sebastokratores yang merupakan anggota keluarga kekaisaran dibedakan dari mereka yang tidak dengan menyulam elang emas di sepatu mereka.