bannerman

noun4

1. •
   A person assigned to carry the colours, standards or guidons of a military unit.
2. •
   A man who belonged to the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty.
3. •
   A samurai in the direct service of the Tokugawa shogunate of feudal Japan, also known as a hatamoto.
4. •
   A person of Manchu descent.