Banner
/ˈbæn.ər/noun
A long strip of cloth or a digital graphic used as a flag, sign, or symbol.
Did you know?The English word banner ultimately comes from a Germanic word for a military flag or standard, and in medieval life that object could literally decide who people followed into battle.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*bandwa-
“sign, ensign, standard”
Old French
OFr
baniere
“flag, banner, standard”
Middle English
ME
banere
“flag, standard”
Modern English
English
banner
“a flag, standard, or decorative strip used as a sign”