Banner of arms
Appearance
A banner of arms is a flag, which has the same image as a coat of arms, i.e. the shield of a full heraldic achievement, rendered in the rectangular shape of the flag.[1] It can thus be compared with the heraldic flag but it is not only used ceremoniously but may be used e.g. as a national flag.
The term is derived from the terminology of heraldry but mostly used in vexillology. Examples of modern national flags which are banners of arms are the flags of Austria, Iraq, and Switzerland.
The banner of arms is sometimes simply called a banner, but a banner is in a more strict sense a one of a kind personal flag of a nobleman held in battle.[2][3]
Examples
National flags
Country | Flag | Coat of arms which the flag is derived from |
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Austria | ||
Flag of Austria | Coat of arms of Austria | |
Greece | ||
Flag of Greece (heraldic and historical) | Coat of arms of Greece | |
Iraq | ||
Flag of Iraq | Coat of arms of Iraq | |
Kiribati | ||
Flag of Kiribati | Coat of arms of Kiribati | |
Luxembourg | ||
Flag of Luxembourg for use at sea | Lesser coat of arms of Luxembourg | |
Malta | ||
Flag of Malta | Coat of arms of Malta | |
Monaco | ||
Flag of Monaco (alternative) | Coat of arms of Monaco | |
Namibia | ||
Flag of Namibia | Coat of arms of Namibia | |
Portugal | ||
Flag of Portugal (heraldic and historical) | Coat of arms of Portugal | |
Switzerland | ||
Flag of Switzerland | Coat of arms of Switzerland | |
United Kingdom | ||
Royal Standard of the United Kingdom | Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom | |
Royal Standard of the United Kingdom for use in Scotland | Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom for use in Scotland |
Subdivision flags
County flags
County | Flag | Coat of arms which the flag is derived from |
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Montgomery County, Maryland | ||
Flag of Montgomery County, Maryland | Coat of arms of Montgomery County, Maryland | |
Przemyśl County | ||
Flag of Przemyśl County | Coat of arms of Przemyśl County |
City flags
References
- ^ "Flags of the World: Dictionary of Vexillology: B (Backing - Banner of Victory): Banner of arms". Flags of the World. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ Puttock, A.G. (1985). A Dictionary of Heraldry. Exeter: Blaketon Hall Ltd. p. 196. ISBN 0 907854 93 1.
- ^ Friar, Stephen, ed. (1987). A New Dictionary of Heraldry. London: Alphabooks/A&C Black. pp. 45–46. ISBN 0 906670 44 6.