ban·de·role or
ban·de·rol 
(b
ăn
d
ə-r
ōl
′) also
ban·ne·rol (b
ăn
ə-r
ōl
′)
n.1. A narrow forked flag or streamer attached to a staff or lance or flown from a ship's masthead.
2. A representation of a ribbon or scroll bearing an inscription.
[French, from Italian banderuola, diminutive of bandiera, banner, from Vulgar Latin *bandāria; see BANNER.]