Synonyms of banners

banners

noun

plural of banner

1

as in flags

a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling

the boat flew a bright red banner for the seaport's harbor festival

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flags
• pennants
• streamers
• colors
• ensigns
• pennons
• guidons
• standards
• pendants
• insignia
• banderoles
• buntings
• jacks
• badges
• white flags
• black flags
• tricolors
• crests
• signalers
• semaphores
• coats of arms
• burgees
• wafts
• gonfalons
• Jolly Rogers
• union jacks

2

as in slogans

an attention-getting word or phrase used to publicize something (as a campaign or product)

after the near accident, the nuclear power station is now operating under the banner of "safety first"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slogans
• mottoes
• taglines
• shibboleths
• watchwords
• catchphrases
• cries
• expressions
• clichés
• idioms
• catchwords
• maxims
• battle cries
• war cries

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of banners

Whenever the household experienced a milestone — a reunion, for example — Dick and Bunny would put out banners to mark the occasion. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Each academic school hosts their own ceremony, with students attending various departments — plus deans and senior leadership — all clad in their cardinal and gold regalia, marching behind their banners across the campus. — Staff Report, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

Since then, the company has shuttered over 35 locations under banners such as Kroger, Harris Teeter and Pick ‘n Save, according to analysis conducted by Grocery Dive, Fast Company and most recently, MassLive. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026

Vuong’s photographs are displayed rather conventionally on the gallery walls, but the viewing experience is enhanced by images of his that have been printed on cloth banners that hang in the center of the space. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

After the supreme leader was killed in February, the Iranian regime posted banners of his son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, around Tehran. — Max Butterworth, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2026

This year, some of Miller’s favorite details are the pennants and banners hanging behind her desk. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

The trailer contained sleeping bags, towels, backpacks, camping equipment, games, banners and other items needed for more than 200 children expected at the September camp. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

The banners and flags tell the stories and carry the names of other Washingtons — the everyday, historic and cultural Washingtons. — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026