Banderole

The banderole was a small flag of yellow silk, with a red moon in the centre, and on the face of the moon a white cross. ❋ Lewis Wallace (1866)

But tonight ... tonight he cursed that cruelly traitorous strand, that hoary banderole of mortality that waved so thoughtlessly from an otherwise dark temple; that skinny, silver scroll upon which was written in letters bold enough for all of nature to read, an invitation to the burial mound. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In addition to the frog tongue, in whose banderole she painted a fly, Ellen Cherry gave Boomer the black, bumpy tongue of a chow dog. ❋ Robbins, Tom (1990)

The sector monitor issued the customary challenge; the corvette, disdaining response other than to break out a long serpent-tongue banderole, landed with insolent carelessness on the roof of the Grand Palace. ❋ Vance, Jack, 1916- (1958)

At the top, a pretty banderole, which appears at first sight to form a part of the _ensemble_ of the curves, completes the design. ❋ Various (N/A)

The choicest tapestries which the looms of Arras could furnish draped the walls, whereon the battles of Judas Maccabaeus were set forth, with the Jewish warriors in plate of proof, with crest and lance and banderole, as the naive artists of the day were wont to depict them. ❋ Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 (1902)

No plume or nobloy fluttered from his plain tilting salade, and even his lance was devoid of the customary banderole. ❋ Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 (1902)

Judas Maccabaeus were set forth, with the Jewish warriors in plate of proof, with crest and lance and banderole, as the naive artists of the day were wont to depict them. ❋ Arthur Conan Doyle (1894)

A second squire held aloft his master's lance, from the extremity of which fluttered a small banderole, or streamer, bearing a cross of the same form with that embroidered upon his cloak. ❋ Unknown (1892)

The choicest tapestries which the looms of Arras could furnish draped the walls, whereon the battles of Judas Maccabaeus were set forth, with the Jewish warriors in plate of proof, with crest and lance and banderole, as the naïve artists of the day were wont to depict them. ❋ Unknown (1890)

"God and our Lady of Blacherne," they shouted, and continued shouting while he was in sight, notwithstanding he did not so much as shake the banderole on his lance in reply. ❋ Lewis Wallace (1866)

_ Bursting through the half-formed opposition, he passed to the rear of the guns, and planted his banderole at the door of Mahommed's tent. ❋ Lewis Wallace (1866)

The property of the dead man, his steed, arms, and armor, were lawful spoils; but without heeding them, the Count retired to his banderole, and, amidst the shouts of the Greeks on the walls and towers, renewed the challenge. ❋ Lewis Wallace (1866)

Corti gave his lance with the banderole on it to the guide. ❋ Lewis Wallace (1866)

If at any time he sees my banderole, or if it be reported to him, let him look if my shield be black; if so, he shall come himself with a shield the color of mine, and place himself in my view. ❋ Lewis Wallace (1866)