noun
- plural of oriflamme: sacred banners or standards, especially those used as symbols of war or religious devotion
Usage: historical; formal
Examples
- The medieval knights carried their oriflammes into battle as symbols of their cause.
- The cathedral displayed ancient oriflammes during the religious ceremony.
- Historians studied the designs on the oriflammes to understand medieval heraldry.
- The museum’s collection included several well-preserved oriflammes from the Crusades.
- Red and gold oriflammes fluttered in the wind above the castle walls.
- The procession featured colorful oriflammes representing different noble houses.