ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GONFALON
From Old Italian gonfalone, from Old French gonfalon, of Germanic origin; compare Old English gūthfana war banner, Old Norse gunnfani.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GONFALON»
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gonfalon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
gonfalon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Firenze nel Quattrocento
four families (not consistently the same four during these seventy years)
controlled from a minimum of 59.8 percent to a maximum of slightly more than 71
percent of that gonfalon's lists of approved candidates for those three most
prestigious ...
2
The Templars: Knights of Christ
The end of the day's march, the camp in the proper sense, was marked by the
gonfalon. We can thus grasp the military customs generally obtaining at that
period and those peculiar to the Templars. The role of the standard, to which can
rally ...
3
THE MIRROR OF LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT
Man at Arms, The Gonfalon, Man at Arms, in half-armour. 'borne by a Man at
Arms. in half-armour. THE KNIGHT OF THE GRIFFIN, Groom. (Earl Craven),
Groom. In a suit of engraved Milanese armour, inlaid with gold, on a barded
charger ...
4
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction
Man at Arms, The Gonfalon, Man at Arms, in half-armour. ^ borne by a Man at
Arms. in half-armour. THE KNIGHT OF THE GRIFFIN, Groom. (Earl Craven),
Groom. In a suit of engraved Milanese armour, inlaid with gold, on a barded
charger ...
Reuben Percy, John Timbs, 1839
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Tait's Edinburgh Magazine
J. Brownlow, Esq. J. Burnett, Esq. — Hamilton, Esq. Hon. J. Strangways. Captain
Blane. George Rankin, Esq. Retainers of the I/Ord of the Tournamant.
Halberdiers of the Lord, in liveries of his colours. Man-at-Arms, The Gonfalon,
Man-at-Arms, ...
William Tait, Mrs. Christian Isobel Johnstone, 1839
6
Public Life in Renaissance Florence
In the early fifteenth century the government passed two laws insisting that at
least two males aged fifteen to sixty-five from each domiis of Florentine citizens
go to make their offerings in the procession of their gonfalon.111 When the ...
7
Every Saturday: A Journal of Choice Reading
So go in for any extravagant nonsense you like about me and Mademoiselle
Gonfalon up to that time, and then—dro it for goodl Knowing the utter absurdity of
it, I don't mind the chaff; but, of course, if protracted it would become serious.
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The Presbyterian Hymnal Companion
216 O Sing a New Song to the Lord Tune: Gonfalon Royal The hymn text is a
paraphrase of Psalm 96 by Charles Hutchison Gabriel and is a departure from
his usual hymn writing. Charles Hutchison Gabriel (1856-1932) was born in
Wilton, ...
The lion on the gonfalon now reared against a field of rich blue. The armed
guards around the pavilion were now obvious, as was the man standing guard at
the door. By now, the tethered horses had also awakened and been fed. Within
the ...
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Llewellyn's 2013 Magical Almanac: Practical Magic for ...
Community meetings were known as gonfaloni, and the name of the banners
evolved into gonfalon or gonfalone. Constructed of cloth, gonfalon were painted
or embroidered with the symbols of the community. The top was attached to a ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GONFALON»
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gonfalon is used in the context of the following news items.
Rutgers Prepares For 250th Anniversary, Unveiling New Shield
The shield replaces a heraldic shield, used on the University gonfalon, which was created in 1966 for the University's bicentennial. The new ... «New Brunswick Today, Jun 15»
GRHS Class of 2015 takes final step
Valedictorian Trey Sexton announced the Transfer of the Gonfalon, as junior class officers Brittan Grace and Garet Vaughn joined him. «The Glen Rose Reporter, May 15»
New Alum Pursues Chemistry PhD on Fellowship
Firmly grasping the gonfalon that represents the School of Sciences and Social Sciences and relishing the thrill of the day, Sean Millikan, who ... «Keene State College, May 15»
Sports Chatter: Kyle Petty of Phillipsburg enters third season with …
An old-school baseball reporter would write that the Tigers won the gonfalon (a banner with streamers) but I haven't seen anyone refer to a ... «NJ.com, May 15»
Bal a Bali lives up to billing with stellar US bow in American
The five-year-old is out of Group 3 vixen In My Side (Clackson), and his pedigree features 4x4 inbreeding to the matriarch Gonfalon (Francis S.). Mandella ... «Brisnet.com, May 15»
Transfer student's success leads to Barrett Outstanding Graduate …
She has been chosen as the 2015 Barrett Honors College Outstanding Graduate and will carry the college's gonfalon in a convocation ... «ASU News Now, May 15»
FACS students petition graduation banner symbol
When attending her partner's graduation last winter, Lee said she noticed that each of the colleges had a banner known as a Gonfalon that ... «Red and Black, Apr 15»
Horrigan: It's spring, and clichés are in the air
What's the same is the gonfalon is still up for grabs. It's anybody's ballgame. Pitchers are ahead of the hitters. The playoffs are different. «STLtoday.com, Mar 15»
Grade I Winner Ogygian Dead at 32
Ogygian (Damascus - Gonfalon, Francis S) was considered one of the fastest runners of his generation. As a 2-year-old, he was unbeaten in ... «TheHorse.com, Mar 15»
Firework displays mark Jeen Mata Procession
Gonfalon of Hanuman and Jeen Mata were also taken out. Hundreds of devotees were part of the procession. AT the event JVM Leader Abhay ... «Avenue Mail, Mar 15»
