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Definitions of gonfalon in various dictionaries:
A banner suspended from a crosspiece, especially as a standard in an ecclesiastical procession or as the ensign of a medieval Italian republic.
noun - a banner
GONFALON - The gonfalon, gonfanon, gonfalone (from the early Italian confalone) is a type of heraldic flag or banner, often pointed, swallow-tailed, or with sev...
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What's odd on flag and on old banner |
North Cornish river encompassed by showman with flying colours |
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Jan 1 2013 The Guardian - Cryptic crossword |
Oct 19 2000 The Guardian - Cryptic crossword |
Oct 19 2000 The Guardian - Cryptic crossword |
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A banner suspended from a crosspiece, especially as a standard in an ecclesiastical procession or as the ensign of a medieval Italian republic. |
a banner or pennant, especially one with streamers, hung from a crossbar. |
A banner or pennant, especially one with streamers, hung from a crossbar. |
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The gonfalon, gonfanon, gonfalone (from the early Italian confalone) is a type of heraldic flag or banner, often pointed, swallow-tailed, or with several streamers, and suspended from a crossbar in an identical manner to the ancient Roman vexillum. It was first adopted by Italian medieval communes, and later, by local Guilds, Corporations and Districts. The difference between a gonfanon with long tails and a standard is that a gonfanon displays the device on the non-tailed area, and the standard displays badges down the whole length of the flag.A gonfalon can include a badge or coat of arms, or decoration. Today, every Italian comune (municipality) has a gonfalon sporting its coat of arms. The gonfalon has long been used for ecclesiastical ceremonies and processions. The papal "ombrellino", a symbol of the pope, is often mistakenly called "gonfalone" by the Italians because the pope's ceremonial umbrella was often depicted on the banner. * Gonfalone was originally the name given to a nei |