In 1677, Karl XI of Sweden decided to collect all the flags and stands that were won as trophies in war. The purpose was to preserve the memory of these victory signs, even if the banners and flags themselves w More
This image has been taken from scan 000279 from volume 08 of "De Aardbol. Magazijn van hedendaagsche land- en volkenkunde ... Met platen en kaarten. [Deel 4-9 by P. H. W.]". The title and subject terms of this More