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Word "flag" in Latin
Last modified: 2026-02-14 by antónio martins
Keywords: vexillum | uexillum | signum | sicnum | banderium | banderia | labarum | labara | bandum |
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vexillum
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For the Vatican, as in Liturgy, as in the Laws,
"vexillum" and "signum" are the most frequent
words for "flag" or "pennant".
Bruno Alexandre, 18 Aug 2007
Word " vexillum "
- Word:
- vexillum
- Script:
- Latin
- Etym. family:
- *vexil-
- Noun class:
- ⚲ (neuter)
- Meaning:
-
flag
External links:
I can confirm "vexillum" in Catholic
Church’s Liturgy (there is one anthem at least, Vexilla
Regis)
Bruno Alexandre, 18 Aug 2007
Word " VEXILLVM "
- Word:
- VEXILLVM
- Script:
- Latin
- Variant:
- unpredictable upper case (“allcaps”) form
of "vexillum"
Word " uexillum "
- Word:
- uexillum
- Script:
- Latin
- Variant:
- unpredictable lower case form
of "VEXILLVM"
Word " VECSILVM "
- Word:
- VECSILVM
- Script:
- Latin
- Variant:
- historical/residual form
of "VEXILLVM"
Remarks:- Prisca Latinitas
Word " signum "
- Word:
- signum
- Script:
- Latin
- Etym. family:
- *sign
- Meaning:
-
flag (other)
Remarks:- meaning also "sign" in general sense, and "coat of arms"
External links:
Word " SICNVM "
- Word:
- SICNVM
- Script:
- Latin
- Variant:
- historical/residual form
of "signum"
Remarks:- before 380 bC
Word " sicnum "
- Word:
- sicnum
- Script:
- Latin
- Variant:
- unpredictable lower case form
of "SICNVM"
Word " banderium "
- Word:
- banderium
- Script:
- Latin
- Etym. family:
- *band-
- Meaning:
-
flag (other)
Remarks:- Mediaeval use
Word " banderia "
- Word:
- banderia
- Script:
- Latin
- Variant:
- plural
of "banderium"
Word " labarum "
- Word:
- labarum
- Script:
- Latin
- Etym. family:
- *labar-
- Meaning:
-
labarum
- Identicals:
- 1
other wordform
Word " labara "
- Word:
- labara
- Script:
- Latin
- Variant:
- plural
of "labarum"
- Identicals:
- 1
other wordform
Word " LABARVM "
- Word:
- LABARVM
- Script:
- Latin
- Variant:
- unpredictable upper case (“allcaps”) form
of "labarum"
Word " bandum "
- Word:
- bandum
- Script:
- Latin
- Etym. family:
- *band-
- Meaning:
-
flag (other)
Word " BANDVM "
- Word:
- BANDVM
- Script:
- Latin
- Variant:
- unpredictable upper case (“allcaps”) form
of "bandum"
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