banner-bearing samurai
Historical term for a samurai who carried his general's banner while riding into battle.
In the Sengoku period, the banner-bearing samurai rode across the battlefield holding the general's flag.
small back-flag
Abbreviation of 旗指物; a small war flag attached to the back of a samurai's armor during battle.
See also: 旗指物
A 旗指 is a small flag that a samurai attached to his back.
Standard kanji spelling for this historical term.
Variant kanji spelling; less common than 旗指.
A spelling of 旗差し, from 旗 “banner” and 差し, the noun form of 差す “wear, attach, or display.” It referred both to a banner carried or worn on armor and to its bearer.