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ORIFLAMME
oriflamme
(noun) a red or orange-red flag used as a standard by early French kings
oriflamme
(noun) an inspiring symbol or ideal that serves as a rallying point in a struggle
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
oriflamme (plural oriflammes)
(history) The red silk banner of St Denis, which the abbot of St Denis gave to French kings as they rode to war.
(figuratively) Any banner, idea or principle which serves as a rallying point for those involved in a struggle.
(literary) Something resembling the banner of St Denis; a bright, shining object.
Source: Wiktionary
Or"i*flamb, Or"i*flamme, n. Etym: [F. oriflamme, OF. oriflambe, LL. auriflamma; L. aurum gold + flamma flame; cf. L. flammula a little banner. So called because it was a flag of red silk, split into many points, and borne on a gilded lance.]
1. The ancient royal standard of France.
2. A standard or ensign, in battle. "A handkerchief like an oriflamb." Longfellow. And be your oriflamme to-day the helmet of Navarre. Macaulay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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