📚 noun • entry_id 32541
oriflamme
/ˈɒɹɪflæm/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
oriflama
The red silk banner of St Denis, which the abbot of St Denis gave to French kings as they rode to war in the Middle Ages.
The white banner with the golden lilies of France has been unfurled. The oriflamme has been presented to the virginal bride who stands before the altar in the forest chapel.
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