In later republican times, the hastati were re-armed with pila and gladii, and the hasta was only retained by the triarii.
[3] The hasta pura was a spear used in the Roman army as a military decoration for a soldier that distinguished themselves in battle.
[4] The hasta caelibaris ("celibate spear") was used during weddings to dress the bride's hair, like a ritual hairpin.
[3][5][1] The hasta pampina was another name for the thyrsus of Bacchus, with the point of the spear was buried in vine leaves.
The loanwords of Latin word hasta still exists in some languages used in regions that were previously part of the Roman Empire.