as in flag
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling each army command unit flew a different color guidon, though they were all the same shape

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Recent Examples of guidon The next night, Ahmed's toes were crushed with a guidon. Alex French, Esquire, 11 Jan. 2017
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Noun
  • This week's quiz highlights equestrian events, flag facts, famous food — and a lot more.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Trump also directed that U.S. flags be flown at half-staff in Francis’ honor.
    Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Producers also include Angi Bones and Tony Strickland under the Tyler Perry Studios banner.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Comcast provides its services under the Xfinity brand, while Charter’s products are under the Spectrum banner.
    Russell Leung,Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025

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“Guidon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guidon. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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