Gonfaloniere
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The Gonfalonier was the holder of a highly prestigious communal office in medieval and Renaissance Italy, notably in Florence and the Papal States. The name derives from gonfalone, the term used for t
Gonfalonier from the Republic of Florence by Paul Lormier (1813–1895)
Gonfalon
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The gonfalon, gonfanon, gonfalone is a type of heraldic flag or banner, often pointed, swallow-tailed, or with several streamers, and suspended from a crossbar in an identical manner to the ancient Ro
Gonfaloniere
…the holder of a highly prestigious communal office in medieval and Renaissance Italy, notably in Florence and the Papal States. The name derives from gonfalone (English: "gonfalon"), the term used for the banners of such communes. The title originated from Florence in the 1250s. The holders were known as the…
The tip of a gonfalon from the 1839 Eglinton Tournament as held at Eglinton Castle in Scotland