banderole

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A banderole; esp. a banner displayed at a funeral procession and set over the tomb.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

At the top, a pretty banderole, which appears at first sight to form a part of the ensemble of the curves, completes the design.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 810, July 11, 1891 by Various

Bannerol, in its main uses the same as banderole, is the term especially applied to the square banners carried at the funerals of great men and placed over the tomb.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various

Then upon the highest heap of what had been the tower of Bagdad Count Corti appeared, a black shield on his arm, his bow in one hand, his banderole in the other.

From The Prince of India — Volume 02 by Wallace, Lewis

The impression was in black and the distance between the banderole and the stamp was changed to 8 mm.

From Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery by Howes, Clifton Armstrong