# vexillum

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A flag, banner, or standard.
2. A company of troops serving under one standard.
3. The sign of the cross.
4. The upper petal of a papilionaceous flower.
5. The rhachis and web of a feather taken together.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin vēxillum (“flag, banner”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vexillum