vėliava

Etymology
Of somewhat disputed origin:
 * According to Greimas, from vėlė ("ghost"), ultimately derived from.
 * According to Fraenkel, related to vėlankė, vėlangė ("weather vane"), ultimately from the same root as.
 * Smoczynski derives the word from + a neo-suffix  also found in words like  and, literally "that which blows in the wind", comparing the formation to that of . This derivation ultimately traces back to the same Proto-Indo-European root as Fraenkel's.

Noun

 * 1) banner, flag (a piece of fabric with a distinctive design used as a sign or symbol)