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- DictionaryGon·fa·lon/ˈɡänfələn/
noun
- 1. a banner or pennant, especially one with streamers, hung from a crossbar.
The meaning of GONFALON is the ensign of certain princes or states (such as the medieval republics of Italy).
The gonfalon, gonfanon, gonfalone (from the early Italian confalone) 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.
noun. a banner hanging from a crossbar, used esp by certain medieval Italian republics or in ecclesiastical processions. a battle flag suspended crosswise on a staff, usually having a serrated edge to give the appearance of streamers.
The gonfalon is a flag which hangs from a horizontal bar, which itself is affixed to a vertical pole by a hook or ropes. It follows in the tradition of the Roman vexillum, which was a square or rectangular flag decorated with fringe.
1. a banner suspended from a crossbar, often with several streamers or tails. 2. a standard, esp. one used by the medieval Italian republics.
gonfalon in American English. (ˈgɑnfəˌlɑn ; ˈgɑnfələn ) noun. a flag hanging from a crosspiece instead of an upright staff, usually ending in streamers; esp., such a standard of any of the medieval republics of Italy.
Jun 18, 2024 · gonfalon (plural gonfalons) A standard or ensign, consisting of a pole with a crosspiece from which a banner is suspended, especially as used in church processions, but also for civic and military display. (heraldry) Alternative form of gonfanon.
gonfalon is a borrowing from Italian. Etymons: Italian gonfalone, Portuguese gonfalão, Spanish confalon, French gonfalon.
gonfalon: A banner suspended from a crosspiece, especially as a standard in an ecclesiastical procession or as the ensign of a medieval Italian republic.
Gonfalon definition: A banner suspended from a crosspiece, especially as a standard in an ecclesiastical procession or as the ensign of a medieval Italian republic.
