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- Dictionarygonfalon/ˈɡɒnf(ə)lən/
noun
- 1. a banner or pennant, especially one with streamers, hung from a crossbar.
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The gonfalon, gonfanon, gonfalone 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 gonfalon with long tails and a standard is that a gonf... Wikipedia