banneret

(băn'ə-rĕt')
n.
A small banner.

[Middle English baneret, from Old French banerete, diminutive of baniere, banner. See banner.]

ban·ner·et² (băn'ər-ĭt, -ə-rĕt')
n.
A feudal knight ranking between a knight bachelor and a baron, who was entitled to lead men into battle under his own standard.

[Middle English baneret, from Old French, from baniere, banner. See banner.]

noun

Fabric used especially as a symbol: banderole, banner, color (used in plural), ensign, flag, jack, oriflamme, pennant, pennon, standard, streamer. See substitute.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a knight honored for valor; entitled to display a square banner and to hold higher command
  Synonyms: knight banneret, knight of the square flag

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