(1):

(n.) A kind of flag attached to a spear or pike by a crosspiece, and used by a chief as his standard in battle.

(2):

(n.) A large piece of silk or other cloth, with a device or motto, extended on a crosspiece, and borne in a procession, or suspended in some conspicuous place.

(3):

(n.) Any flag or standard; as, the star-spangled banner.