symbol vs oriflamme

symbol and oriflamme both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
symbol	Yes	No	No	No
oriflamme	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, oriflamme is a hyponym of symbol; that is, oriflamme is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than symbol:

symbol: something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
oriflamme: an inspiring symbol or ideal that serves as a rallying point in a struggle

Other hyponyms of symbol include crossbones, cornucopia, horn of plenty, death's head, white feather, allegory, emblem.

symbol (noun)	oriflamme (noun)
something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible	a red or orange-red flag used as a standard by early French kings
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance	an inspiring symbol or ideal that serves as a rallying point in a struggle