Meaning of banner roll | Babel Free
Definitions
- A small square flag containing a single escutcheon of the deceased.
- A banderole.
Examples
“BANNER ROLL is a small square flag containing a single escutcheon of the deceased. Thus, if there are twelve quarterings in the banner, the same number of banner rolls will be required to be borne in the funeral procession.”
“[...] and every horse having a man on his back in black, and everyone bearing a banner-roll of divers kings' arms, and[…]”
“One arm displays a parchment sheet, on which are these words, "THE BILL OF RIGHTS". The other sustains a spear with the cap of liberty and over the whole floats a banner-roll, inscribed - "The spell is broken".”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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