banner
a distinctive device in the form of a flag or board, metal device or image (such as an eagle or the head of a lion) fitted on the end of a pole; used to identify a particular group; rallying point for soldiers in war
“banner.” Atlas. Accessed 2026. https://fcbh-atlas.vercel.app/en/term/banner
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