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Depiction of the Juliusbanner attributed to Hans Rüegger, ca. 1513. A reproduction of this sheet was printed with the chronicle of Johannes Stumpf (1554?).[1][2] In the center two flags of the "Holy Roman Church" with the blessed sword and hat. Sixteen banners are depicted, the banners of the "twelve cantons" mentioned in the papal address, numbered i. to xii., with four additional banners, the banner of Appenzell is given the number xiii, since Appenzell had acceded to the confederacy in 1513, while the banners were sent in 1512, but Rüegger's woodcut was made in 1513. The three additional banners are those of three "eternal associates", St. Gallen, Chur (for the League of God's House, in this composition representing the Three Leagues) and Wallis.

Wie unser heiligester vattor bapst den .Xii. ortten der Eidgnoschafft und andern Ire paner mit sundern zeichen des lidens cristi begapt hat.

Disz sind die panern der heiligen Römischen kylchen.

Unsern lieben sünen den zwölff ortten des grossen und alten punds ober tütscher landen / der heilgen Römischen kilchen fryheit beschirmer / unsern pundt gnossen.

Dise uberschrifft hat unser heiligester vatter bapst Julius der ander / gmeinen eydgnossen zuo geschickt/ Ein bull und breve im .xv. hundert und .xii. In wellichen wortlich begriffen sind die luter us wissung der heiligen cristenlicher kilchen zeichen ouch die heiligen. Panern des allten eichboms mit den schlüsslen und wapen schinende/ zuo sampt dem schwert und huot. So inen durch hern Matheum bischoff von. Sitten. Cardinal und legaten von der syten obgenanter heiligkeyt vor dietrichs. Bern engegen bracht ward/ mit luter erclerung und gmeinem rat aller. Cardinälen dz sy und all. Ir nachkomen söliche zeichen ewigklich bruchen sich dero fröwen und füren mögent darzuo mit obgenanten titel von gemeiner. Cristanlicher kilchen beschriben werden söllent umb dz sy die selben römischen kirchen dazuomal von küng ludwigen usz franckrych/ des gantzen. Italianischen lands. töttlichen vygents gwalt und ubermuot erlöszt und entlediget habent.

All of the banners banners shown, with the single exception of Appenzell, have additional Zwickelbilder [mit sundern zeichen des lidens cristi "with additional signs of the passion of Christ"], silk embroidered images with religious motifs attached to the field.

i Zürich [The Trinity crowning the Virgin]

ii Bern [Nativity with three Magi]

iii Lucern [Christ in Gethsemane]

iiii Uri [Crucifixion]

v Schwitz [Crucifixion]

vi Underwalden [Crucifixion, the preserved banner has an additional depiction of St. Peter not shown here]

vii Zug [Descent from the cross]

viii Glaris [Resurrection]

ix Basel [Annunciation]

x Friburg [Christ carrying the cross]

xi Soloturn [Swiss soldier with flag kneeling before the resurrected Christ]

xii Schafhusen [Nativity]

xiii Appenzell [no Zwickelbild, the banner is instead augmented by the heraldic bear carrying a key of Peter]

1 Sant.gallen [Resurrection]

2 Chur

3 Wallis

More banners were sent by Julius, their exact number is not known, additional banners not shown here likely included:

• eternal associates: St. Gallen (abbot), St. Gallen (Alte Landschaft), the Grey League, the League of Ten Jurisdictions, Biel, Rottweil,
• free cities: Baden, Bremgarten, Diessenhofen, Frauenfeld, Mellingen, Rapperswil, Willisau, Winterthur, Stein am Rhein,
• lordships and condominiums: Saanen, Toggenburg, Kyburg, Elgg, Sargans, Freie Ämter, Thurgau (subjects of the bishop of Constance ), Rothenburg (subjects of Lucerne) and Ruswil (subjects of Lucerne).