Ancient banner with the image of grand duke vladimir of kyiv this banner was brought from poland by the son of senator f. P. Klyucharev, who dedicated it to the cathedral of st. Andrew the first-called in the village of gruzin, near novgorod. In the picture it is shown in one third. On it, on whitewashed fabric (calico), in greek style, as the inscription says, the faithful grand duke vladimir and voi is depicted in paints, gold and silver. The same image on both sides is very often found on ancient banners. This is evident from the inventories: "the same banner on the other side is written in the same way as on the first side. " on one side (fig. No. 1), grand duke vladimir i is depicted in a crown of saints over a golden royal cap of byzantine form; in his right hand is a jagged mace, a sign of military leadership, in his left is a forged gold bridle with which he controls his horse. Over the zipun of patterned green axamite is a golden armor with shoulder-pieces and bracers; over the armor is a sleeveless vest of worm-shaped axamite; on the legs are golden boots. A saddle with stirrups. On the other side is the same image of vladimir, with the difference that the royal cap is more like the grand ducal one and in the right hand is a mace with a round ball. Behind vladimir are mounted warriors in helmets; the three in front are carrying a banner with the image of a cross, and two are carrying a banner with slopes. In front of vladimir are gates, above which is visible a cross with a spear and a cane, as it was depicted on the banners representing the appearance of the cross in heaven to constantine the great. In front of the gates, the commander, raising his helmet above his head, meets vladimir or receives his orders; behind the greeter are two young warriors. This image clearly resembles st. Vladimir, placing st. Cross over russian cities. G. Pisarev, who included information about the banner of st. Vladimir in the works and notes of the society of russian history and antiquities, suggests that vladimir was met by his brother svyatopolk, followed by boris and gleb. It is difficult to attach svyatopolk to the depicted event, but saints boris and gleb were indeed depicted on banners together with st. Vladimir. According to the inventory of 1687, sheets 554-555, in the tsar's armory treasury it was: "the banner, on which is sewn: the grand prince vladimir and the blessed prince boris and gleb sewn on horses. " the inventory mentions that "in 1678, by the decree of the great sovereign, instead of the old price and three lobes, this banner was made and trimmed again with yellow taffeta. Yes, two tails are made white, the third tail in the middle is made of yellow taffeta; and the yellow tail is edged white, one vershok wide; and the tails are made four arshins long and on the tails and along the edges are written stars in gold and silver again. And that year there was a meeting against the polish ambassadors. On the middle tail is written in gold a sun with radiance, and made a flag. " despite this, it is impossible to affirmatively recognize the two warriors near the gates on the banner of vladimir the great as princes boris and gleb; in 1672 the relics of the passion-bearers boris and gleb, canonized by the church, were already opened, and in icon painting they were depicted in no other way than in the crown of saints. Date: 1849—1853.
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