1. a small triangular or swallow-tailed flag or pennant
Usage: archaic; heraldic

Examples

• The knight’s lance bore a colorful pennoncel displaying his coat of arms.
• Medieval tournaments featured riders carrying pennoncels to identify their allegiance.
• The castle’s towers were decorated with small pennoncels fluttering in the wind.
• Each cavalry unit displayed a distinctive pennoncel during the procession.
• The heraldic pennoncel was embroidered with gold thread and precious stones.