The "Tabard" pic on Jan 23rd's top page ain't no tabard.
Tabard
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A tabard worn by Francis Sedley Andrus, Beaumont Herald of Arms Extraordinary.A tabard is a short coat, either sleeveless, or with short sleeves or shoulder pieces, which was a common item of men's clothing in the Middle Ages, usually for outdoors. It might be belted, or not. Tabards might be emblazoned on the front and back with a coat of arms, and in this form they survive now as the distinctive garment of officers of arms in heraldry.
What you have there is a
Vexillum
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The vexillum (plural - vexilla) was a flag-like object used in the Classical Era of the Roman Empire. The vexillum resembles the modern flag; however, the cloth is draped vertically from a horizontal edge, unlike the horizontally-flown flags most used today.
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EDIT: Actually, he's right - WoW has the correct terminology while Tycho has mislabeled theirs. HOWEVER, I stand by my "Come on!" because there really isn't a way to get any more pretentious than the OP.
Also, Gabe & Tycho don't read the forums.