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noun 
  1. (context, historic) The red silk banner of w:Denis, St Denis, which the abbot of St Denis gave to French kings as they rode to war.
  2. (figurative) Any banner, idea or principle which serves as a rallying point for those involved in a struggle.
  • 1963, Please remember that the vocabulary of our readers isn"t very extensive, so don"t go using words like "" or "inelectable". " Anthony Burgess, Inside Mr Enderby
Translations: 
  • Italian: orifiamma
Etymology: From Old French oriflambe, oriflammeFrench, oriflamme, in medieval Latin auriflamma, "golden flame", from aurum, gold, + flamma, flame.


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