Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (2)
1.
an inspiring symbol or ideal that serves as a rallying point in a struggle;
2.
a red or orange-red flag used as a standard by early French kings;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Oriflamb \Or"i*flamb\, Oriflamme \Or"i*flamme\, n. [F.
oriflamme, OF. oriflambe, LL. auriflamma; L. aurum gold +
flamma flame; cf. L. flammula a little banner. So called
because it was a flag of red silk, split into many points,
and borne on a gilded lance.]
1. The ancient royal standard of France.
[1913 Webster]
2. A standard or ensign, in battle. "A handkerchief like an
oriflamb." --Longfellow.
[1913 Webster]
And be your oriflamme to-day the helmet of Navarre.
--Macaulay.
[1913 Webster] Origan
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
oriflamme
n 1: an inspiring symbol or ideal that serves as a rallying
point in a struggle
2: a red or orange-red flag used as a standard by early French
kings