banderole

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Mahommed, aroused by the tumult, threw on his light armor, and rushed out in time to hear the cry of his assailant, and pluck the banderole from its place.

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

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

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

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

A giant replica of the Bureau's cap-emblem—the Federal eagle clutching between his talons a banderole bearing the motto, 'Tis More Blessed to Give Than Receive—had been mounted on the center wall, the place of honor.

From The Great Potlatch Riots by Lang, Allen Kim