A long, narrow flag or banner, often triangular, used for signals, decoration, or to display team loyalty.
From Middle English 'penant,' from Old French 'penant' meaning hanging. Related to 'pendant.' Originally used for military and maritime signaling.
Baseball pennants became so iconic they renamed the championship the 'pennant race,' but originally they were medieval military flags—showing how sports inherited the visual language of medieval warfare and honor.
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