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fanion

American  
[fan-yuhn] / ˈfæn jən /

noun

  1. a small flag, originally carried by military brigades, used by soldiers and surveyors as a positional marker.

fanion British  
/ ˈfænjən /

noun

  1. a small flag used by surveyors to mark stations

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Etymology

Origin of fanion

1700–10; < French, diminutive of fanon fanon

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