banderole

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Now will you swear The banderole was a small flag of yellow silk, with a red moon in the centre, and on the face of the moon a white cross.

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  1. noun A narrow forked flag or streamer attached to a staff or lance or flown from a ship's masthead.
  2. noun A representation of a ribbon or scroll bearing an inscription.

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  • If at any time he sees my banderole, or if it be reported to him, let him look if my shield be black; if so, he shall come himself with a shield the color of mine, and place himself in my view. —  The Prince of India — Volume 02
  • Now will you swear The banderole was a small flag of yellow silk, with a red moon in the centre, and on the face of the moon a white cross. —  The Prince of India — Volume 02
  • Then the son of Isfendiar, recognizing the banderole, and not yet done with chafing over his former defeat, pushed through the throng about Mahommed, and prayed O my Lord, suffer me to punish yon braggart Mahommed replied: "Thou hast felt his hand already, but go--I commend thee to thy houris He settled in his saddle smiling. —  The Prince of India — Volume 02
  • Bestir thyself The Count led the prize to the banderole, and flinging the reins over it, faced the gleaming line of Janissaries once more, trumpet at mouth. —  The Prince of India — Volume 02
  • "They are about firing the great gun Corti seemed not to hear, but deliberately planted the banderole, and blowing his trumpet three times, drew an arrow from the quiver at his back. —  The Prince of India — Volume 02
 

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  1. French, from Italian banderuola, diminutive of bandiera, banner, from Vulgar Latin *bandāria; see banner.
 

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/ˈbændɛroʊl, rɑl/
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