gonfanon

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/ˈɡɑːn.fəˌnɑːn//-nən/

noun

A banner with three "tails", typically with the middle one longer than the others, and three loops at the top representing where it would have been attached to a pole.

OriginOld French gonfanon →
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Meanings

noungonfanon (plural gonfanons)

plural gonfanons

  1. alternativeAlternative form of gonfalon.
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    At the same time, a companion figure, which from the mutilated superscription in the tapestry appears to be Eustace of Boulogne, lifts this gonfanon high in the air with his left hand while with the right he points to the Duke's face; a significant action, calling attention in a twofold manner to William's presence.

    1922, William Gordon Perrin, British Flags, their early history, and their development at sea, page 14
  2. governmentA banner with three "tails", typically with the middle one longer than the others, and three loops at the top representing where it would have been attached to a pole.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchgonfanon
  2. Englishgonfanon

From Old French gonfanon.

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APA

gonfanon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gonfanon

MLA

“gonfanon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gonfanon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gonfanon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gonfanon.

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