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Banner
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
A symbol of victory, belonging to military saints and to missionaries, and associated in Christian art with
- Our Saviour after His Resurrection indicative of his victory over death
- Saint Ansano
- Saint Felix of Valois
- Saint George
- Saint Hubert
- Saint Joan of Arc
- Saint Julian
- Saint Maurice and Companions
- Michael the Archangel
- Saint Reparata
- Saint Ursula
It is the emblem and symbol of temporal victory, and of spiritual victory over sin, death, and idolatry. During a sermon, when the Blessed Sacrament is exposed, a banner is placed before it.
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Entry for 'Banner'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/b/banner.html. 1910.