Dictionary of Vexillology: Index of Terms (A-E)

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• Introduction
• Table of Contents

A

• ABASED
• ABSENCE (or ABSENTEE) PENNANT (or FLAG)
• ACCRETION
• ACHIEVEMENT (OF ARMS)
• ACTION PENNANT
• ACTIVE
• ACTIVE AND INACTIVE
• ADDITION(S) OF HONOUR (or HONOR)
• ADVANCE THE COLOUR/COLOURS (or COLOR/COLORS)
• ADVERTISING BANNER
• ADVERTISING PULLDOWN (or PULL-DOWN)
• AIR FORCE FLAG (or ENSIGN)
• AIRCRAFT MARKING
• AIRCRAFT INSIGNIA
• AIRFIELD FLAG
• ALFAQUAQUUS
• ALFERES (or ALFEROUS)
• ALLEGORY
• ALLUSIVE ARMS
• ALQUILIFER
• ALTEMA
• AMBASSADORIAL (or AMBASSADOR’S) FLAG
• ANCIENT
• ANNULET
• ANTESIGNORY (or ANTESIGNANUS)
• ANTI-HERALDRY (or ANTIHERALDRY)
• ANTIQUE CROWN
• APPLIQUÉ
• APPOINTMENT FLAG
• AQUILA
• ARCH-DUCAL BONNET (CORONET or HAT)
• ARCHIEPISCOPAL CROSS
• ARCHIVEXILLIFER
• ARCHIVEXILLUM
• ARGENT
• ARMED
• ARMED SERVICES FLAG(S)
• ARMES PARLANTES
• ARMIGEROUS
• ARMORIAL BANNER
• ARMORIAL BEARINGS
• ARMORIAL ENSIGN
• ARMORIAL FLAG
• ARMORIAL SAIL
• ARMS
• Greater Arms
• Lesser Arms
• Middle Arms
• State Arms
• ARMY ENSIGN
• ARMY FLAG
• ARRONDISSEMENT FLAGS
• ASCENDING DIAGONAL
• ASHOKA CHAKRA
• ASPECT RATIO
• ASTRAL CROWN
• AUGMENTATION OF HONOUR (OR HONOR)
• AUNCIENT
• AURIFLAMMA
• AUSFLAG
• AUSLEGERFLAGGE
• AUTOMOBILE FLAG
• AUTOMOBILE FLAG
• AUXILIARY ENSIGN
• AWARD FLAG (or PENNANT)
• AWARD STREAMER
• AZURE

B

• BACKING
• BADGE
• BADGE BANNER
• BADGE PENNON
• BALCANIFER (or BALDAKINIFER)
• BALZAUS
• BAND
• BANDERA DE CEREMONIA
• BANDERA DE GUERRA
• BANDERARIUS (BANDARENSIS, BANDONARIUS or BANDEZATUS)
• BANDERIUM
• BANDEROLE (BANDEROL, BANDEROLLE, BANDROL, BANDROLE or BANDERVILLE)
• BANDUM (or BANDERIA)
• BANERA (BANERIA, BANERIUM or BANNERIUM)
• BANNER
• BANNER OF ARMS
• BANNER OF COUNCIL
• BANNER OF VICTORY
• BANNER ROLL
• BANNERET
• BANNERETTE (BANERETTE or BANNERET)
• BANNERETUS
• BANNERMAN
• BANNEROLE (or BANNEROL)
• BAR
• BARGE FLAG
• BARRULET
• BARRY
• BASE
• BASE FLAG
• BATHING FLAG
• BATTALION RING
• BATTLE BANNER
• BATTLE COLOUR (or COLOR)
• BATTLE ENSIGN(S)
• BATTLE FLAG
• BATTLE HONOUR (or HONOR)
• BATTLE STANDARD
• BATTLE STREAMER
• BATTLED (or BATTELLY)
• BAUCANS (or BAUCCEDILLIAN)
• BAUCEANT (BAUCEANS, BAUCENT or BEUCENNUS)
• BEACH FLAG
• BEARING
• BEAUFORT
• BECKET
• BED SHEET FLAG (or BSF)
• BEEF PENNANT
• BELAYING PIN
• BEND (and BEND SINISTER)
• BEND ON (or BEND ONTO)
• BENDLET (& BENDLET SINISTER)
• BENDY
• BETHEL FLAG
• BETSY ROSS FLAG
• BEWPER (OR BEWPERS)
• BICOLOUR (BICOLOR or BI-COLOUR)
• BLAZON
• BLOODY FLAG (or COLOURS)
• BLUE ENSIGN
• BLUE PETER
• BLUE STAR BANNER
• BOAT ENSIGN
• BOAT FLAG
• BOB (or BOB-FLY)
• BORDER
• BORDERING
• BORDURE
• BOW PENNANT
• BRAG FLAGS
• BRANCH OF SERVICE FLAG
• BREADTH
• BREAK (or BREAK OUT) A FLAG
• BRITISH-STYLE ENSIGN
• BRITISH COLOUR CODE (or BCC)
• BRITISH (or BRITAIN) FLAG
• BROAD COMMAND PENNANT
• BROKEN CROSS
• BROD
• BRUNATRE
• BUDGEE JACK
• BUDGEE FLAG
• BUDGEE PENDANT (or PENNANT)
• BUILDING SITE FLAG (or BSF)
• BULLOCK PENNANT
• BUNTING
• BUNTING TOSSER (or BUNTS)
• BURGEE
• BURGEE COMMAND PENNANT
• BUSS

C

• CABLE NUMBER
• CADENCY, MARK OF
• CADUCEUS
• CALL SIGN
• CALL SIGN HOIST
• CAMBRIDGE FLAG
• CAMP COLOUR (or COLOR)
• CAMP FLAG
• CAMP SILK
• CANADIAN PALE
• CANTABRIAN LABARUM
• CANTABRARII
• CANTABRUM
• CANTING
• CANTON
• CANTON FLAG
• CANTON OF ST. GEORGE
• CANTONAL FLAG (or BANNER)
• CAR FLAG (or PENNANT)
• CARROCERUM (CARROCIUM or CARROCIUS)
• CARTEL FLAG
• CARTOUCHE
• CASE
• CASKET FLAG
• CASTING THE COLOURS
• CATERFOIL
• CENDAL
• CEREMONIAL ENSIGN (or FLAG)
• CEREMONIAL STANDARD
• CEREMONIAL STATE ENSIGN
• CHAKRA
• CRANCELIN
• CHAPEL FLAG
• CHAPLAIN'S FLAG
• CHAPLET
• CHARGE
• CHARGED
• CHECKY (CHECKERED, CHECKIE, CHEQUEY, CHEQUERED, CHEQUE, CHEQUES, CHEQUY or CHECQUY)
• CHEVRON (or CHEVERON)
• CHEVRONEL
• CHIEF
• CHRISTIAN FLAG
• CHRISTIFERUS
• CHURCH FLAG
• CHURCH PENNANT
• CINQUEFOIL (CINQFOIL or CINQUE-FOYLE)
• CIPHER
• CITATION FLAG (or PENNANT)
• CITY FLAG
• CIVIC BANNER
• CIVIC CROWN
• CIVIC FLAG
• CIVIL AIR ENSIGN (or FLAG)
• CIVIL ENSIGN
• CIVIL FLAG
• CLASS FLAG
• CLEAT
• CLEW(S)
• CLOSE UP (or CLOSED UP)
• CLOVEN BULLNOSE
• CLOVEN DESCATEM
• CLUB PENNANT
• CMYK
• COACHWHIP PENNANT
• COAT
• COAT OF ARMS (or COA)
• COCKADE
• COGNISANCE
• COLLAR
• COLONIAL FLAGS
• COLOUR (or COLOR)
• COLOUR BEARER (or COLOR BEARER)
• COLOUR (or COLOR) BELT (or SLING)
• COLOUR GUARD (or COLOR GUARD)
• COLOUR MATCHING SYSTEMS (or COLOR MATCHING SYSTEM)
• COLOUR PARTY (or COLOR PARTY)
• COLOUR SERGEANT (or COLOR SERGEANT)
• COLOURS (or COLORS)
• COLOURS OF DEFIANCE (or COLORS OF DEFIANCE)
• COMMAND FLAG
• COMMAND PENNANT
• COMMENDATION BANNER
• COMMENDATION FLAG (or PENNANT)
• COMMEMORATIVE FLAG
• COMMERCIAL FLAG
• COMMISSIONING or COMMISSION PENNANT
• COMMODORE’S BROAD PENNANT
• COMPANY COLOURS
• COMPARTMENT
• COMPLEMENT
• COMPLETE (ARMORIAL) ACHIEVEMENT
• COMPLIMENTARY FLAG
• CONDUCTING COLOURS
• CONFANONERIUS
• CONFANONUM (or CONFARONUM)
• CONJOINED
• CONOISSANSE
• CONSECRATION
• CONSTRUCTION SHEET
• CONSULAR (CONSULAR OFFICER’S or CONSUL’S) FLAG
• CONTINENTAL COLOURS
• CONTOURNÉ
• CONVOY FLAG
• CORD
• CORE FLAG
• CORNET (or CORNETTE or CORNUTE)
• CORONET
• CORPORATE FLAG
• CORPORATION (or CORPORATE) BANNER
• COTTICED (or COTISED)
• COUCHANT
• COUNTERCHANGED (or COUNTER-CHANGED
• COUPED
• COURTESY FLAG
• CRAVAT
• CRENELLED
• CRESCENT
• CREST
• CREW’S MEAL PENNANT
• CROOKED CROSS
• CROSS
• CROSS-COUPED
• CROSS BAR (CROSS-BAR or CROSSBAR)
• CROSS FIXED
• CROSS FORMÉE, (FORMÉ or FORMY)
• CROSS OF ANJOU
• CROSS OF LORRAINE
• CROSS OF ST ANDREW
• CROSS OF ST GEORGE
• CROSS OF ST PATRICK
• CROSS PATRIARCHAL
• CROSS PATTÉE (PATÉE, PATTY or PATY)
• CROSS POTENT (or POTENCE)
• CROSS THROUGHOUT
• CROSSTREE
• CROWN
• CROWN OF RUE
• CROWN TRIUMPHAL
• CRUTCH
• CUSTOMS FLAG (ENSIGN or PENNANT)
• CYBERVEXILLOLOGY (or CYBERVEX)
• CYPHER

D

• DAIMO FLAGS
• DANCETTY
• DANGER FLAG
• DANNEBROG
• DE FACTO
• DE JURE
• DEBASED
• DECKING
• DECOMMISSIONING PENNANT
• DEFACE
• DEMONSTRATION BANNER
• DESCATE
• DESECRATE
• DESCENDING DIAGONAL
• DESECRATE
• DESIGNATING (OF HEADQUARTERS) FLAG
• DESK FLAG (or DESK TOP FLAG)
• DESTINATION FLAG
• DEVICE
• DEXTER
• DHVAJA
• DIAGONAL (or DIAGONAL-CENTRED) CROSS
• DIFFERENCE (DIFFERENCED or DIFFERENCING)
• DIMENSIONS
• DIMIDIATED
• DIMIDIATION
• DINNER FLAG
• DIPLOMATIC FLAGS
• DIPPING
• DISC (or DISK)
• DISFIGURE
• DISTANCE LINE
• DISTINCTION JACK
• DISTINGUISHING FLAG
• DISTINGUISHING (or DISTINCTIVE) MARK
• DISTINGUISHING PLATE
• DISTINGUISHING VANE
• DIVER BELOW (or DIVER DOWN) FLAG
• DIVINE RATIO (or PROPORTIONS)
• DOUBLE COTTICED (or COTISED)
• DOUBLE-PAVON
• DOUBLE-POINTED
• DOUBLE-PRINCE
• DOUBLE-TAILED DESCATE
• DRACO
• DRACONARIUS
• DRAGON FLAG
• DRAPING
• DRIEKLEUR
• DRESS FLAG
• DRESS KNOT
• DRESS SHIP, TO
• DRESSING LINES
• DRESSING (or DRESSED) OVERALL
• DRESSING SHIP
• DRUM BANNER

E

• EAGLE
• EAST-WEST DIAGONAL
• ECCLESIASTIC (or ECCLESIASTICAL) FLAG
• EDGING
• ELECTORAL CAP (or BONNET)
• EEMBATTLED (or EMBATTLEMENT)
• EMBLEM
• Emblem, Military or Governmental
• Emblem, State or National
• EMBROIDER
• EMPALE
• ENCENIATOR
• ENDORSE
• ENGRAILED
• ENGRAILED FLY
• ENHANCED
• ENHANCED BEND
• ENHANCED BEND SINISTER
• ENSIGN
• Civil Ensign
• Customs Ensign
• Government (or State) Ensign
• Naval Ensign
• Reserve Ensign
• War Ensign
• Yacht (or Leisure) Ensign
• ENSIGN-BANNER
• ENSIGN OF HONOUR (OR HONOR)
• ENSIGN STAFF
• ENSIGN, THE
• ENSIGNED
• ENTIRE
• ENTY
• ENVECKED
• EQUIPOLLE
• ERASED
• ESTABLISHMENT OF ARMS
• ESCUTCHEON
• ESCUTCHEON OF PRETENCE
• ESTOILE
• ETALON FLAG
• EVENING COLOURS (or COLORS)
• EVERTED
• EVOLUTE
• EX-VOTO FLAG
• EYE SPLICE
• EYELET