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  • This leaves only the possibility that she used the Pennon, which she could carry.

    A Study of Jeanne d'Arc's Standards de Brantigny........................ 2008

  • The "small standard," Pennon was triangular in shape with only one point, and as its name indicates, was more modest in size than the large one, thus making it easier to handle by a combatant on foot, as Jeanne did most of the time.

    A Study of Jeanne d'Arc's Standards de Brantigny........................ 2008

  • This leaves only the possibility that she used the Pennon, which she could carry.

    Archive 2008-02-24 de Brantigny........................ 2008

  • The crowd pressed itself against Jeanne and her horse so much that one of those who carried a torch approached so near her small standard Pennon that the fire caught on to it.

    A Study of Jeanne d'Arc's Standards de Brantigny........................ 2008

  • Two were for military use: her Battle Standard, which was large in size and her Pennon which was small.

    A Study of Jeanne d'Arc's Standards de Brantigny........................ 2008

  • Two were for military use: her Battle Standard, which was large in size and her Pennon which was small.

    Archive 2008-02-24 de Brantigny........................ 2008

  • The "small standard," Pennon was triangular in shape with only one point, and as its name indicates, was more modest in size than the large one, thus making it easier to handle by a combatant on foot, as Jeanne did most of the time.

    Archive 2008-02-24 de Brantigny........................ 2008

  • The crowd pressed itself against Jeanne and her horse so much that one of those who carried a torch approached so near her small standard Pennon that the fire caught on to it.

    Archive 2008-02-24 de Brantigny........................ 2008

  • Private equity firms are queuing round the block to pick up Anglian Water owner AWG and there are rumors that Northumbrian Water and South West Water owner Pennon may also be targets.

    Macquarie's Buck Well Spent 2006

  • Just seven years before that, Edward Hall in his Chronicle provided the etymology: β€œHe gave them a Pennon of St. George and bade them, Adventure of whiche they were called Adventurers.”

    No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003

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