teams, such as Major League Baseball and college sports teams. In Australian rules football, a pennant is awarded to the winner of major competitions. For many years, this was the only prize given. As a result, a League Championship is often referred to as a "pennant", as in, "The Giants win the Pennant!" And in Australian football, a premiership can also be referred to as a "flag". The Dutch Pennon In the Netherlands, an orange pennon is always used on the King's Day and several other national holidays related the House of Orange. It is flown alongside the standard Dutch flag. The Dutch provinces each have a pennon as well. See also Baucans Burgee Campaign streamer Heraldic standard Household pennants of Finland Pennant (church) Pennant (commissioning) Notes References Earlier version first published in New English Dictionary, 1885. Attribution Types of flags Heraldry