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noun
1.
the red banner of St. Denis, near Paris, carried before the early kings of France as a military ensign.
2.
any ensign, banner, or standard, especially one that serves as a rallying point or symbol.
Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English oriflam < Middle French oriflamme, Old French, equivalent to orie golden (< Latin aurea, feminine of aureus, derivative of aurum gold) + flamme flame
1425–75; late Middle English oriflam < Middle French oriflamme, Old French, equivalent to orie golden (< Latin aurea, feminine of aureus, derivative of aurum gold) + flamme flame
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