n. [ F. fanon, LL. fano, fr. OHG. fano banner cloth, G. fahne banner. See Vane, and cf. Fanion, Gonfalon. ] (Eccl.) A term applied to various articles, as: (a) A peculiar striped scarf worn by the pope at mass, and by eastern bishops. (b) A maniple. [ Written also fannel, phanon, etc. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ OE. gonfanoun, OF. gonfanon, F. gonfalon, the same word as F. confalon, name of a religious brotherhood, fr. OHG. gundfano war flag; gund war (used in comp., and akin to AS. gūð) + fano cloth, flag; akin to E. vane; cf. AS. gūðfana. See Vane, and cf. Confalon. ] 1. The ensign or standard in use by certain princes or states, such as the mediæval republics of Italy, and in more recent times by the pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A name popularly given to any flag which hangs from a crosspiece or frame instead of from the staff or the mast itself. [ 1913 Webster ]

Standards and gonfalons, 'twixt van and rear,
Stream in the air. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. fanon, LL. fano, fr. OHG. fano banner cloth, G. fahne banner. See Vane, and cf. Fanion, Gonfalon. ] (Eccl.) A term applied to various articles, as: (a) A peculiar striped scarf worn by the pope at mass, and by eastern bishops. (b) A maniple. [ Written also fannel, phanon, etc. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ OE. gonfanoun, OF. gonfanon, F. gonfalon, the same word as F. confalon, name of a religious brotherhood, fr. OHG. gundfano war flag; gund war (used in comp., and akin to AS. gūð) + fano cloth, flag; akin to E. vane; cf. AS. gūðfana. See Vane, and cf. Confalon. ] 1. The ensign or standard in use by certain princes or states, such as the mediæval republics of Italy, and in more recent times by the pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A name popularly given to any flag which hangs from a crosspiece or frame instead of from the staff or the mast itself. [ 1913 Webster ]

Standards and gonfalons, 'twixt van and rear,
Stream in the air. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]