旗印
Meanings
banner emblem; flag insignia; design on a banner
Refers to the actual symbol, crest, or design displayed on a flag or banner, often in historical or military contexts.
Each Sengoku warlord displayed their own banner emblem.
This flag insignia was designed based on the family crest.
slogan; cause; banner (figurative)
Figurative use: a guiding principle, slogan, or cause that a group rallies behind, like a political or social banner.
They went into the election under the banner of 'reform'.
More and more organizations are adopting environmental protection as their cause.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉を旗印にするto make X one's banner/cause
That political party has made reform its banner cause.
- 〈事〉を旗印として掲げるto hold up X as a rallying cause
They are active with peace held up as their rallying cause.
- 旗印の下に集まるto gather under a common banner/cause
People gathered under the banner of freedom.
- 旗印を掲げるto raise/display a banner emblem
The general proudly raised his own banner emblem.