1ban·ner 
/ˈbænɚ/ noun
plural ban·ners /ˈbænɚ/ noun [count] 1 a : a large strip of cloth with a design, picture, or writing on it
▪ A banner was hung over the street advertising the local theater production. ▪ Banners were carried by members of each group marching in the parade. — often used figuratively ▪ Both candidates are running under the banner of “no new taxes.” [=both candidates are using “no new taxes” as a slogan] ▪ a group of scientists gathering together under the banner of NASA [=in a meeting/event set up by NASA] ▪ changes made under the banner of “restoring order” [=for the officially stated purpose of restoring order]
b literary : flag
▪ The Star-Spangled Banner 2 : words printed in large letters at the top of a newspaper's front page under the name of the newspaper —called also banner headline 3 : an advertisement that is across the top of a page on the World Wide Web —called also banner ad
▪ A banner was hung over the street advertising the local theater production. ▪ Banners were carried by members of each group marching in the parade. — often used figuratively ▪ Both candidates are running under the banner of “no new taxes.” [=both candidates are using “no new taxes” as a slogan] ▪ a group of scientists gathering together under the banner of NASA [=in a meeting/event set up by NASA] ▪ changes made under the banner of “restoring order” [=for the officially stated purpose of restoring order]
b literary : flag
▪ The Star-Spangled Banner
