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guidon

noun

ˈgī-ˌdän

Definition of guidon

as in flag

a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling each army command unit flew a different color guidon, though they were all the same shape

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Recent Examples of guidon Ramona Cadet Zito earned the position of guide for 3rd Platoon and marched in carrying the platoon’s guidon. — Cadet Nadeen Willat, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025

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This image taken on August 25, 2026 shows an Icelandic flag displayed along a street in central Reykjavik, Iceland, ahead of the country's upcoming referendum.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Created in 1998 by the bisexual activist Michael Page, the flag consists of three horizontal stripes in different colors.

— Brian Duignan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

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In 2016, the Denver Broncos beat the Carolina Panthers in Week 1, celebrating a second straight win over Carolina, this time on banner night.

— Chad Graff, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Mann, 42, started making YouTube content in 2018 under the Dhar Mann Studios banner, centered around morality and motivational videos.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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