Pennon
/ˈpɛnən/noun
A long, narrow flag or streamer, especially one carried on a lance or used as a military ensign.
Did you know?Pennon comes through Old French from Late Latin penna, meaning “feather” or “wing,” because these banners were shaped like a plume or wing in the wind.
Etymological Timeline
Late Latin
Latin
penna
“feather; wing”
Old French
OF
pennon
“a small pointed flag or streamer”
14th Century
Middle English
pennoun
“a small flag, especially a military banner”
Modern English
English
pennon
“a long narrow flag or streamer”