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The banner is a sign of victory and self-assertion. A bannner or flag, borne on a shield or crest, is often initially adopted in reference to a special military action where a flag was captured, or was granted as a reward for gallant service. Banners may also indicate that a member of that family was once a standard-bearer. There are very specific guidelines on the size of a banner designated for each rank, though it is doubtful whether they were followed very closely. The principle distinction between a banner and a flag, standard, guidon, pennant etc. is that a banner is always square, while the others are elongated. As a charge the banner is usually hung from the battlements of a castle or carried by the figure of some creature, such as the paschal lamb (a holy lamb with a halo), which is nearly always depicted with a banner.

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