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English: Red Oriflamme standard attributed to the Byzantine emperor Constantine VI on the Triclinum mosaic. According to eleventh-century ballad the Chanson de Roland , the oriflamme was a royal banner of Charlemagne , first called Romaine and then Montjoie . Nothing is known about its use by the Byzantine emperor Constantine VI or others.
Triclinum mosaic showing the scene
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Charlemagne's Oriflamme

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