BANNER

[noun] [C] - a long piece of cloth, often stretched between two poles, with a sign written on it, usually carried by people taking part in a marchThe demonstrators walked along the street, waving banners and shouting angrily.(figurative) He continues to carry the banner of (= support strongly) liberal politics.(figurative) They won the election under the banner of (= by stating that they supported) lower taxes.A banner headline is a large title of a story in a newspaper that stretches across the top of the front page.