gonfalon
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The shirt was a gonfalon of the future.
From Time Magazine Archive
The gonfalon, or great banner of the city, was displayed with the utmost pomp.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 (From Barbarossa to Dante) by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)
The gonfalon might flutter, and the knight, with all his train, ride stately amidst the white range of tents; the archer might lean upon his bow and gaze upon the splendour of the host.
From William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale by Curling, Henry
In certain of the Italian cities chief magistrates had the privilege of bearing a gonfalon, and for this reason were known as “gonfaloniere.”
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various
Behind this gonfalon advanced two by two the Brothers of the Consolation.
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII by Various
