as in flags
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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Noun
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The flags of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union ahead of the Group of Seven (G-7) Leaders’ Summit in Banff, Alberta, Canada, on Saturday, June 14, 2025.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
18 May 2026 -
Erik Marmor / Getty Images A river of Israeli flags winds through a desert path as hundreds of people march toward the border in a display of their determination to build new Jewish settlements atop the rubble of northern Gaza.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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Two banners criticising club president Florentino Perez were removed by stadium security as Real Madrid defeated Real Oviedo 2-0 in their penultimate home game of the season at the Bernabeu.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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The city’s banners honor residents who served in the military.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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“Guidons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guidons. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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