Synonyms for banner

Most common

flag · ensign · streamer · pennon · vexillum · banderole · gonfalon

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A flag or standard used by a military commander, monarch or nation.

Related words

Word family

bannerer bannerfish bannerman

Phrases

red banner

Forms

Plural

banners → flags, streamers, standards, ensigns…

Example sentences

• flag The assistant referee raised his flag for offside.
• streamer The concept of a virtual streamer came out of Japan.
• pennon The knight had a blue pennon hanging from the end of his lance.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

flag¹

5 letters

color²

6 letters

colour², ensign², pennon

8 letters

standard², streamer², vexillum, gonfalon

9 letters

banderole

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (color² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

bannière

Italiano

bandiera