Definitions For Gonfalon

Noun

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.

Translations

Armenian: խաչադրոշ, զորադրոշ Bulgarian: хоругва, f, sc=Cyrl Catalan: gonfanó, m Chinese: : Mandarin: 神幡, tr=shénfān Dutch: gonfalon, m French: gonfalon, m, gonfanon, m Galician: gonfalón, m Italian: gonfalone, m Polish: chorągiew, f, gonfalon, m Portuguese: gonfalão, m Russian: хору́гвь, f, зна́мя, f, гонфало́н, m, sc=Cyrl, гонфано́н, m, sc=Cyrl Spanish: confalón, m

Alternative forms

gonfalone gonfanon

Etymology

From Middle English gonfalon, gonfanon, from {{der, en, fro, gonfanon}}, from {{der, en, frk, gundfano}}, from {{der, en, gem-pro, *gunþifanô}}.