gonfalon; gonfanon

gonfalon; gonfanon is a   Noun

Definition:

[1] The ensign or standard in use by certain princes or states, such as the mediæval republics of Italy, and in more recent times by the pope.

[2] A name popularly given to any flag which hangs from a crosspiece or frame instead of from the staff or the mast itself. Standards and gonfalons, `twixt van and rear, Stream in the air. Milton.

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