Gonfalon
Gonfalon - n. a flag or ensign fixed to a revolving frame or a cross yard, generally with streamers. [Ital. gonfalon GMC.]
Webster Illustrated Contemporary Dictionary, Encyclopedic Edition
"Build Therefore Your Own World" Drawing its inspiration from Ralph Waldo Emerson's counsel, "Building therefore your own world," the gonfalon of the Graduate School features twin pillars representing the arts and sciences, rising from a solid foundation in the open book of knowledge, and upholding a world balanced between wisdom and action. The field is bound on the left side by oak leaves representing honor.