The Toruń banner, 1696–1697, ref. no. AM.084481, the Army Museum in Stockholm
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Photo showing Toruń banners in the collection of the Army Museum in Stockholm

The Toruń banner, 1696–1697, ref. no. AM.084481, Army Museum, Stockholm
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The banner of the Toruń Militia, ref. no. AM.084087, Army Museum in Stockholm
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The Toruń banner, ref. no. AM.084086, the Army Museum in Stockholm
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Toruń banners in the collection of the Army Museum in Stockholm

Stockholm | Sweden

movable objects

Toruń banners in the collection of the Army Museum in Stockholm

Stockholm | Sweden
movable objects

Distinguishing and signifying difference is not merely a modern-day necessity. In the modern era, battle standards served to identify troops and were prized trophies. Banners and standards, symbols of honour and allegiance, were captured and displayed as a testament to victories. One of the largest collections of military standards is that of the Armémuseum in Stockholm, which documents Sweden’s military successes.

Distinguishing and signifying difference is not merely a modern-day necessity. In the modern era, battle standards served to identify troops and were prized trophies. Banners and standards, symbols of honour and allegiance, were captured and displayed as a testament to victories. One of the largest collections of military flags is that of the Armémuseum in Stockholm, which documents Sweden’s military successes.

Time of construction:

16th–18th centuries

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