GONFANON
Noun
gonfanon (plural gonfanons)
Alternative form of gonfalon
Source: Wiktionary
Gon"fa*lon, Gon"fa*non, n. Etym: [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. gu\'eb) + fano cloth, flag; akin to E. vane; cf. AS.
gu\'ebfana. 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.
2. A name popularly given to any flag which hangs from a crosspiece
or frame instead of from the staff or the mast itself.
Standards and gonfalons, 'twixt van and rear, Stream in the air.
Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition