ˈgänfəˌlän, -_lən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Italian gonfalone, from Old Italian, from Old French gonfanon, gonfalon — more at gonfanon
1. : the ensign or standard in use by certain princes or states (as the medieval republics of Italy)
2. : a flag that hangs from a crosspiece or frame
the state flower was used by the candidate on his guidons and gonfalons