And the book is written in late 19th century although I am not sure. I found this sketch in an online book regarding the walls of constantinople. I can bring you some flags even with the draco style even in late roman army as you mention, but the most common motive of flags is the cross in different colors.īyzantine heraldry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaįile:Byzantine imperial flag, 14th century.svg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaĭouble-headed eagle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The lacones / tsacones as also use some variations of the crescent and he star.Īs also another symbol used for the state as also for the army, was the eagle, double headed to the late period. we have quite a bit of information on their use in the military manuals, but almost nothing on what they depict other than that each meros needs to have distinctive flags.', and that continious as also to the late period. Ofcourse there specific ones for the Palaiologan navy, for the army, and as Kirialax reffers. The imperial one flag has to do with the crescent and the star, and this has to do with the symbols of the capital of the Roman empire, of the city of Constantinople and derives from the older ones of the city of Byzantium. and crescent style emblems with some variations. Click to expand.we know at least for the Palaiologan period that the official flag of the state was red flag with golden cross and 4 B, each in every red corner of the flag, similar to that Thessalonian appears to the first post of this thread.īut you have right that there using alot for each purpose.

Flag of the byzantine empire