'The Banner of the Upright Seven' is a novel by the swiss poet Gottfried Keller. The narration is divided into acts and scenes, almost like a theater piece. It contains remarkable speeches and many dialogs compared to other novels of Keller. In 1877 he added 'The Banner of the Upright Seven' to his 'Züricher Novellen' ('Zurich novels'). It is considered one of his most famous pieces and represents a fine example of poetic realism.