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Sign in to savethumb|Banners of Knights of the Thistle displayed in [[St Giles' Cathedral]] A banner is a flag or another piece of cloth bearing a symbol, logo, slogan or another message. A flag whose design is the same as the shield in a coat of arms (but usually in a square or rectangular shape) is a banner of arms. A bar-shaped piece of advertising material sporting a name, slogan, or other marketing message is also a banner. Banners may hang from horizontal or vertical flagpoles, be stretched between two poles, be attached to windows or buildings, or be towed behind aircraft.
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- Banners in Christianity
- Trade union banners
- Sports banners
- Advertising banners
- Big letter banners (China)
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thumb|Banners of Knights of the Thistle displayed in [[St Giles' Cathedral]] A banner is a flag or another piece of cloth bearing a symbol, logo, slogan or another message. A flag whose design is the same as the shield in a coat of arms (but usually in a square or rectangular shape) is a banner of arms. A bar-shaped piece of advertising material sporting a name, slogan, or other marketing message is also a banner. Banners may hang from horizontal or vertical flagpoles, be stretched between two poles, be attached to windows or buildings, or be towed behind aircraft.
Banner-making is an ancient craft. Church banners commonly portray the saint to whom the church is dedicated.
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