oriflamme

1. An inspiring standard or symbol.
2. The red or orange-red flag of the Abbey of Saint Denis in France, used as a standard by the early kings of France.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English oriflamble, banner of St. Denis

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , variant of oriflambe

Origin: , possibly from Medieval Latin aurea flamma, auriflamma (Latin aurea, feminine of aureus, golden, from aurum, gold + Latin flamma, flame; see flame)

Origin: or alteration of Old French *lorie flambe

Origin: , from Late Latin laurea flammula, laureled standard (Latin laurea, feminine of laureus, of laurel; see laureate + Latin flammula, banner, diminutive of flamma, flame)