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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FANION

n.fan'yon. [L. pannus. ] In armies, a small flag carried with the baggage.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FANION

Fan "ion, n. Etym: [See Fanon. ]

 

1. (Mil. )

 

Defn: A small flag sometimes carried at the head of the baggage of a brigade. [Obs. ]

 

2. A small flag for marking the stations in surveying.

 

French Dictionary

fanion

fanion n. m. nom masculin Petit drapeau servant de signe de ralliement à un groupe. : Le fanion des scouts.