1. long triangular or swallow-tailed flags or banners, especially those used for identification or decoration
Usage: often heraldic or ceremonial
2. small flags carried on the lance of a knight
Usage: historical; medieval

Examples

• The castle walls were decorated with colorful pennons fluttering in the wind.
• Medieval knights rode into battle with pennons attached to their lances.
• The tournament featured riders carrying heraldic pennons displaying their family crests.
• Bright pennons marked the boundaries of the festival grounds.
• The ship’s pennons identified it as belonging to the royal navy.
• Each competitor’s pennon bore a unique symbol for easy recognition.