noun
- a long, narrow flag or streamer, especially one carried in a procession or used as a military standard
- a ribbon or scroll bearing an inscription or motto, often depicted in art or heraldry
Usage: heraldry; art history
Examples
- The soldiers marched through the town carrying colorful banderoles.
- Medieval paintings often featured banderoles with Latin inscriptions floating above figures.
- The parade included dancers waving silk banderoles in the air.
- In heraldic designs, a banderole typically displays the family motto.
- The festival decorations included red and gold banderoles strung across the street.