pennant

Triangular victory flag

A pennant is a long, narrow flag tapering to a point, typically flown from ships or displayed at sporting events.

In American baseball, the pennant is the league championship—winning it means advancing to the World Series: The Cubs won the pennant.

Triangular pennants also appear as decorative banners at car dealerships and fairgrounds.

flag

banner

Displayed strip with message

ensign · jack · burgee · banderole · standard · guidon · masthead · flagpole · hoist · flutter

decorative

bunting

Festive decorative fabric

decoration · celebration · party · festival · carnival · fair · parade · gala · ceremony · pageant

sports

championship

Competition for top rank

league · division · playoffs · World Series · baseball · team · season · clinch · contender · race

nautical

burgee

Yacht club ensign

  • ensignFlag or junior officer
  • jackDevice for lifting vehicles
  • signalMessage-conveying cue

yacht · sailing · masthead · rigging · vessel · ship · schooner · regatta · marina · harbor

signal

semaphore

Flag-based signaling system

message · visual · signaling · naval · fleet · international · alphabet · encode · warning · identification

dragonfly

calico

Patchy-coated cat type

skimmer · percher · glider · dragonfly · wing · pond · wetland · marsh

Categories
Opposites
flag shape

pennantstandard

Level of quality accepted

ensign · rectangle · banner

competitive standing (sports)

pennantlast place

Lowest rank achieved

cellar · wooden spoon · relegation · cellar dweller · defeat

nautical signaling purpose

pennantensign

Flag or junior officer

jack · burgee

Phrases
Family

pennants

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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G