Definition of guidon
1 : a small flag; especially : one borne by a military unit as a unit marker
2 : one who carries a guidon
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Examples of guidon in a Sentence
each army command unit flew a different color guidon, though they were all the same shape
Origin and Etymology of guidon
Middle French, from guide
First Known Use: 1530
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