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A flag or standard used by a military commander, monarch or nation.
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(by extension) The military unit under such a flag or standard.
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(by extension) A military or administrative subdivision.
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Any large sign, especially when made of soft material or fabric.
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The mayor hung a banner across Main Street to commemorate the town's 100th anniversary.
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A large piece of cloth with a slogan, motto, or emblem carried in a demonstration or other procession or suspended in some conspicuous place.
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(by extension) A cause or purpose; a campaign or movement.
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They usually make their case under the banner of environmentalism.
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The title of a newspaper as printed on its front page; the nameplate; masthead.
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A type of advertisement on a web page or on television, usually taking the form of a graphic or animation above or alongside the content.
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The principal standard of a knight.
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A type of administrative division in Inner Mongolia, China (хошуу/旗) and Tuva (кожуун), made during the Qing dynasty. At this time, Outer Mongolia and part of Xinjiang were also divided this way.