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gonfanon

/ˈɡɑːn.fəˌnɑːn/
/-nən/

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From Old French gonfanon.

noun gonfanons

alternative Alternative form of gonfalon 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 Wi
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.

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@misc{gonfanon_2026,
  title = {gonfanon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gonfanon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}