guidon

noun

ˈgī-ˌdän How to pronounce guidon (audio)
Definition of guidonnext
as in flag
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling each army command unit flew a different color guidon, though they were all the same shape

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Recent Examples of guidon Ramona Cadet Zito earned the position of guide for 3rd Platoon and marched in carrying the platoon’s guidon. — Cadet Nadeen Willat, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guidon
  1. flag
  2. banner
Noun
  • Hamilton showed off a beer can that featured an image of Betsy Ross making the American flag.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The center is in a Loyalist portion of the city, where residents support Northern Ireland remaining part of the United Kingdom, while the flag carriers are identified as Dublin Republicans, or Nationalists, who want a united Ireland.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of flag
Noun
  • Golden State could have used a banner scoring night from the two-time MVP to overcome this lopsided loss.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Renny Harlin, the Finnish filmmaker who stormed Hollywood in the 1990s with big-budget action blockbusters, has launched Harlin House, a production banner that aims to give a boost to up-and-coming European directors.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of banner

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