gonfalon

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The shirt was a gonfalon of the future.

From Time Magazine Archive

That next the royal gonfalon, which stirred   By fluttering wind, is borne towards the mount,   Which on green field, three pinions of a bird   Bears agent, speaks Sir Richard, Warwick's count.

From Orlando Furioso by Rose, William Stewart

“I don’t know what the pilgrim’s gonfalon is,” said Sandy, sleepily, “but I guess it’s all right.”

From The Boy Settlers A Story of Early Times in Kansas by Rogers, W. A. (William Allen)

The fountain shone, the displayed Graces jetted their crystal store; from every window hung carpets, on every tower a gonfalon, from every church belfry came the riot of bells.

From Little Novels of Italy by Hewlett, Maurice Henry

Raise the gonfalon of the most holy Cross, for with the fragrance of the Cross you shall win peace.

From Letters of Catherine Benincasa by Catherine, of Siena, Saint