A fanion is a small flag used by the French military; the equivalent of an American guidon or British company colour.
The name derives from the Italian word gonfanone,[1] or gonfanon.[2][3]
They were often attached to a small staff which was placed in the muzzle of a rifle. The regulation sizes were 50 cm x 40 cm for a battalion fanion, 40 x 30 for a company fanion, and 34 x 27 for a platoon fanion (the latter can also be a triangular pennant 30 x 40).[4]
See also[]
Notes[]
 |
Look up fanion in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
- ↑ James, Charles A New and Enlarged Military Dictionary, or, Alphabetical Explanation of Technical Terms Printed for T. Egerton at the Military Library, 1802
- ↑ http://www.meaningof.ca/Gonfanon
- ↑ p.339 Norris, Herbert Medieval Costume and Fashion Courier Dover Publications, 28/11/1998
- ↑ http://flagspot.net/flags/fr%5Edztir.html
The original article can be found at Fanion and the edit history here.