What is "khorugv"

Khorúgv (, , , , , sometimes translated as gonfalon), is a religious banner used liturgically in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches.

The khorugv or banner consists of an icon of Christ, the Theotokos or a saint, either painted or embroidered on a rectangular piece of cloth. The cloth is often pointed or swallow-tailed, or has several streamers coming down from it. The banner often has two or three tails on it, each terminating in a tassel, and may be fringed around the edges. It is suspended from a crossbar which is attached horizontally to a long vertical pole (see the article Gonfalon for a picture). The finial at the top of the pole is usually a cross. More rarely, banners can also be made of metalwork, or carved out of wood.

Banners are carried in a religious procession known as Holy Cross Processions ( Russian: крестный ход, krestny khod), and when not being carried are usually displayed in the church.