pennant

The Pennant is an example of a flag, more often carried by the figure of a knight or flying from a castle than appearing as a charge in its own right. A Glossary of Terms used in British Heraldry, J.H. Parker, Oxford, 1894, Entry:Flag It can be any colour and may itself carry other charges and any meaning that is intended should be inferred from those rather than the appearance of the pennant itself.