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Definition of Guidon

Guidon
Guidon Gui"don, n. [F. guidon, It. guidone. See Guide, v. t.] 1. A small flag or streamer, as that carried by cavalry, which is broad at one end and nearly pointed at the other, or that used to direct the movements of a body of infantry, or to make signals at sea; also, the flag of a guild or fraternity. In the United States service, each company of cavalry has a guidon. The pendants and guidons were carried by the officer of the army. --Evelyn.

Meaning of Guidon from wikipedia

- Guidon may refer to: Guidon, a type of heraldic flag Guidon, a military flag – see Colours, standards and guidons Guidon (United States), a military standard...
- In the United States Armed Forces, a guidon is a military standard or flag that company/battery/troop or platoon-sized detachments carry to signify their...
- The Guidon (stylized as The GUIDON) is the official student newspaper of Ateneo de Manila University. Published monthly between August and March, The Guidon...
- organizations, the practice of carrying colours, standards, flags, or guidons, both to act as a rallying point for troops and to mark the location of...
- Brice Guidon (born July 16, 1985), also known as "Nectar", is a French Muay Thai kickboxer. He is the W.P.M.F. European Heavyweight and World Super Heavyweight...
- Guidon Games produced board games and rulebooks for wargaming with miniatures, and in doing so influenced Tactical Studies Rules (later TSR, Inc.), the...
- Niède Guidon (Portuguese pronunciation: [niˈɛdʒi ɡiˈdõ]) (born 12 March 1933) is a Brazilian archaeologist known for her work in pre-historic archeology...
- Royal Decree 1511/1977 adopting Flags, Standards, Guidons, Insignia and Emblems Regulation. The Royal Guidon (Guión), the military personal ensign, was also...
- flags include banners, standards, pennons and their variants, gonfalons, guidons, and pinsels. Specifications governing heraldic flags vary from country...
- regiments used the term cornette (cornet) and the dragoon regiments used guidon. Heitman, Francis B. (1903). Historical register and dictionary of the United...