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guidon

noun

ˈgī-ˌdän

Definition of guidon

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

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Williams was definitely letting her ex-vangelical freak flag fly on Monday night.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Selfie sticks dangle off every bridge, and tour groups shuffle behind guides waving flags.

— Mary Holland, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026

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The three stores in London, Edinburgh and Manchester will continue to operate under the Harvey Nichols banner, according to the reports.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
That sense of community is also central to producer Chris Ferguson, whose Oddfellows banner has become a significant force in Vancouver’s independent film scene.

— Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

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