一切經音義 58.258

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牙旗（渠基反夏后尚牙謂刻為牙飾因以名馬釋名云熊虎為旗軍將所建象其猛如獸與眾期其下也）。

牙旗 (Tusk standard: qú + jī fanqie. The Xia dynasty venerated tusks, meaning they carved tusk-like ornaments and named it accordingly. The Shiming states: “A banner with bears and tigers is a qi; established by army commanders, it symbolizes their fierceness like beasts, where the troops assemble beneath it.”)