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gonfalon

[ gon-fuh-luhn ]

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noun

gonfalon

/ ˈɡɒnfələn; ˈɡɒnfənən /

a banner hanging from a crossbar, used esp by certain medieval Italian republics or in ecclesiastical processions
a battle flag suspended crosswise on a staff, usually having a serrated edge to give the appearance of streamers

1585–95; < Italian gonfalone < Middle French gonfalon, gonfanon < Germanic; gonfanon

C16: from Old Italian gonfalone, from Old French gonfalon, of Germanic origin; compare Old English gūthfana war banner, Old Norse gunnfani

The flame-colored abbey gonfalon on its gold lance flouted the German emperor when Bouvines great victory was won in 1214.

He registered a vow to set a watch on this solicitous cousin who offered so readily to bear his gonfalon.

The galley was driven ashore and the old fellow leapt on to the beach, the gonfalon being borne before him.

The Doge himself, seventy-two years and all, reared his gonfalon of gold in the Piazza and decided to lead the armament.

Gonfalon, gon′fa-lon, n. an ensign or standard with streamers—also Gon′fanon.

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[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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