The banner presented in the exposition was made to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the House of Romanov in 1913. The cloth of the banner is rectangular and double-faced. Its three sides are decorated with fringe made of golden twisted thread and two tassels of golden threats attached to the upper and low right angles.
This banner was made at the request of Russian Monarchist Union, an organization established in Moscow in 1905. This is proved by the inscription in the low part of the banner on the black background.
The words ‘God Through the Prayers of Holy Fathers Save the Tsar and the Tsar’s House’ are embroidered in the upper white part of the banner. Previously in the middle of the banner between dates “1613” and “1913” there were images of saints. They were deleted, however their embroidered titles remained. Saint Mary Magdalene, St. Anastasia the Pharmakolytria, Nicholas the Wonderworker, Saint Tatiana, and Saint Olga must have been depicted on the banner.
Another saint was depicted on the back side of the banner, but the image was also lost. This saint was Patriarch Hermogenes of Moscow, this is proved by the appropriate caption and the words “Martyr for the Church and Rus” embroidered on the black background.
Hierarch Hermogenes became Patriarch of Moscow in 1606. He supported Vasily Shuysky and was against the Rule of the Seven Boyars. It was Patriarch Hermogenes who offered to choose Mikhail Romanov as the new tsar. Patriarch Hermogenes urged the populace to rise against the Poles and refused to order the volunteer army to leave Moscow captured by the Poles. After that, Patriarch Hermogenes was arrested and thrown into the Chudov Monastery where he was starved to death. He did not see the liberation of the city and the enthronement of the first Romanov.
The enthronement of the Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich in 1613 put an end to the Time of Troubles. 300 years later the Russian Empire widely celebrated this event in the time of Nickolas II. Parades, church services, receptions, balls, and public festivals were organized all over the country. In order to celebrate the event many offenders were pardoned and businessmen and landowners were released from their debts.
This banner was made at the request of Russian Monarchist Union, an organization established in Moscow in 1905. This is proved by the inscription in the low part of the banner on the black background.
The words ‘God Through the Prayers of Holy Fathers Save the Tsar and the Tsar’s House’ are embroidered in the upper white part of the banner. Previously in the middle of the banner between dates “1613” and “1913” there were images of saints. They were deleted, however their embroidered titles remained. Saint Mary Magdalene, St. Anastasia the Pharmakolytria, Nicholas the Wonderworker, Saint Tatiana, and Saint Olga must have been depicted on the banner.
Another saint was depicted on the back side of the banner, but the image was also lost. This saint was Patriarch Hermogenes of Moscow, this is proved by the appropriate caption and the words “Martyr for the Church and Rus” embroidered on the black background.
Hierarch Hermogenes became Patriarch of Moscow in 1606. He supported Vasily Shuysky and was against the Rule of the Seven Boyars. It was Patriarch Hermogenes who offered to choose Mikhail Romanov as the new tsar. Patriarch Hermogenes urged the populace to rise against the Poles and refused to order the volunteer army to leave Moscow captured by the Poles. After that, Patriarch Hermogenes was arrested and thrown into the Chudov Monastery where he was starved to death. He did not see the liberation of the city and the enthronement of the first Romanov.
The enthronement of the Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich in 1613 put an end to the Time of Troubles. 300 years later the Russian Empire widely celebrated this event in the time of Nickolas II. Parades, church services, receptions, balls, and public festivals were organized all over the country. In order to celebrate the event many offenders were pardoned and businessmen and landowners were released from their debts.
