Gonfalon

Definition of Gonfalon

Gon´fa`lon

n.	1.	The ensign or standard in use by certain princes or states, such as the mediæval republics of Italy, and in more recent times by the pope.
	2.	A name popularly given to any flag which hangs from a crosspiece or frame instead of from the staff or the mast itself. Standards and gonfalons, 'twixt van and rear, Stream in the air. - Milton.

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