The collection of scientific articles includes materials from the International Signatory Symposium held at the State Hermitage on May 18-20, 2017. The articles of leading experts on sign studies from Europe and Russia, curators of banners from various museums, restorers and developers of the modern banner system of the Russian Federation are presented. The collection is intended for historians, specialists in flag studies and heraldists, collectors, restorers and a wide range of readers.