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Oriflamme
Oriflamb Or"i*flamb, Oriflamme Or"i*flamme, n. [F.
oriflamme, OF. oriflambe, LL. auriflamma; L. aurum gold +
flamma flame; cf. L. flammula a little banner. So called
because it was a flag of red silk, split into many points,
and borne on a gilded lance.]
1. The ancient royal standard of France.
2. A standard or ensign, in battle. ``A handkerchief like an
oriflamb.' --Longfellow.
And be your oriflamme to-day the helmet of Navarre.
--Macaulay.
Meaning of Oriflammes from wikipedia
- (1536). They show that the
primitive Oriflamme was
succeeded in the
course of the
centuries by
newer Oriflammes,
which bore
little resemblance to one...
- The
Oriflamme was the
battle standard of the King of France.
Oriflamme may also
refer to: Oriflame, a
Swedish cosmetic group French ship
Oriflamme (1744)...
- Denis! the war cry of France,
Saint Denis was also the
abbey where the
oriflamme was kept.
Orders The
escutcheons are
surrounded first by the
chain of...
- a
mother figure despite her
claiming she has no gender.
Lucius "Luca"
Oriflamme (ルキウス・オリフラム,
Rukiusu Orifuramu)
Voiced by:
Shino Shimoji (****anese); Dani...
- of France. It
allegedly refers to Charlemagne's
legendary banner, the
Oriflamme,
which was also
known as the "Montjoie" and was kept at the
Abbey of Saint...
-
Almqvist &
Wiksell Internat. ISBN 978-91-554-3336-9. Il se
tenait devant les
oriflammes impériales
portant le dibellion,
marque personelle de l'empereur, et le...
-
Oriflamme Canyon is a
steep mountain canyon in San
Diego County, California, that
descends from its head in the
Laguna Mountains at 32°56′41″N 116°29′45″W...
-
DENIS the war cry of France,
Saint Denis was also the
abbey where the
oriflamme was kept.
Orders The
escutcheons are
surrounded first by the
chain of...
-
prominent white banner during this period,
referred to at the time as the
oriflamme. As head of
House Capet,
Philip II
adopted a
single white flag as the...
-
DENIS the war cry of France,
Saint Denis was also the
abbey where the
oriflamme was kept.
Orders The
escutcheons are
surrounded first by the
chain of...
