Flagon - Wikipedia

A flagon is a large leather, metal, glass, plastic or ceramic vessel, used for drink, whether this be water, ale, or another liquid. A flagon is typically ... Flagon FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch Fortheaircraft,seeSukhoiSu-15. Thisarticleneedsadditionalcitationsforverification.Pleasehelpimprovethisarticlebyaddingcitationstoreliablesources.Unsourcedmaterialmaybechallengedandremoved.Findsources: "Flagon" – news ·newspapers ·books ·scholar ·JSTOR(March2016)(Learnhowandwhentoremovethistemplatemessage) AncientRomanearthenwareflagons Aflagon(/ˈflæɡən/)isalargeleather,metal,glass,plasticorceramicvessel,usedfordrink,whetherthisbewater,ale,oranotherliquid.Aflagonistypicallyofabout2imperialpints(1.1 l)involume,andithaseitherahandle(whenstrictlyitisajug),or(moreusually)one[1]ortwo[2]ringsattheneck.Sometimestheneckhasalargeflangeatthetopratherthanrings.[3]Theneckitselfmayormaynotbeformedintoone,twoorthreespouts.Thenamecomesfromthesameoriginastheword"flask".[4] Contents 1Christianuse 2NewZealand 3Ireland 4References Christianuse[edit] Hardman&Co.communionflagonfromthemid-19thcentury AsaRomanCatholictermofuse,theflagonisthelargevessel,usuallyglassandmetal,thatholdsthewine.BeforeMarch2002,aflagonmayhavealsobeenusedtoholdthewineduringtheconsecrationoftheEucharistandthenbepouredintomanychalices.Thispouringofsacramentalwinefromflagontochalicewaseliminated.Asmallercontainercalledacruetisusedforthepriest'schalice,usuallyidenticaltothecruetofwater,whichismingledwiththewinebeforeconsecration.Thecruetsdonotremainonthealtarafterthepreparationofthegifts.[citationneeded] IntheAnglicanChurch,theflagonisthevesselthatcontainsthewinetobeconsecrated.IfmorethanonechaliceisusedduringtheadministrationofCommunion,theflagon(oranadditionalcruetfilledwithwineandwater)isplacedonthealtarattheOffertory,andotherchalicesarebroughttothealtaraftertheBreakingoftheBread.ThereshouldbeonlyonechaliceonthealtarduringtheGreatThanksgiving.[citationneeded] NewZealand[edit] Seealso:Growler(beer) InNewZealand,aflagonreferstoaglassvesselfilledwithbeeravailableinpublicbarsorbottlestores.Drinkerscouldtaketheirownwashedflagonsorswaptheiremptiesforthosepre-filled,corked,andreadyforsale.Theflagonwasfollowedbythehalf-gallon(2.27 l)jarandwasprecededbythesquareriggerandthebluey.Thesewerecommonlyusedduringtheperiodofsix-o'clockclosingofbars.[citationneeded]Aflagoncanholddifferentvolumesofbeerorwineandisthoughttohaveoriginatedfromanamendmenttothelicensinglaws,whichtookeffectin1881.[citationneeded]Theamendmentallowedwinemakerstosellwinefromtheirvineyardsforoff-licenseconsumption,solongasthequantitywas2gallons(9liters)ormore(hencethe"2g"flagon).Beforethischangewinemakerscouldonlysellwinefromhotels.Ahalf-gallonflagonwasacommonvolumeusedforbeer.[citationneeded] Ireland[edit] InmodernIreland,aflagonusuallyreferstoatwo-litrebottleofcider. References[edit] ^"FarmhouseCider-Still1ltrFlagon".CornishOrchards.co.uk.RetrievedMarch23,2016. ^"GlassBeerFlagonimage".Salvo.co.uk.RetrievedMarch23,2016. ^"OriginalBurmantoftsPotteryEwer/Flagon".antiques.co.uk.RetrievedMarch23,2016. ^"flask".Merriam-Webster.com. LookupflagoninWiktionary,thefreedictionary. vteContainers Aerosolspray Aluminiumbottle Aluminumcan Amphora Ampoule Antistaticbag Bag Bag-in-box Barrel Basket Bin Biodegradablebag Blisterpack Bodybag Bottle Box Boxwine Bucket Bulkbox Cage Canister Case Carboy Carton Cartridge Chub Clamshell Coffin Corrugatedboxdesign Crate Desiccator Dewarflask Drum Envelope Flagon Flask Flexibleintermediatebulkcontainer Foamfoodcontainer Foldingcarton Foodstoragecontainer Garbagebag Gascylinder Growler Insulatedshippingcontainer Intermediatebulkcontainer Intermodalcontainer Jar Jerrycan Jug Juicebox Keg Kōbako Multi-pack Paddedmailer Pail Plasticbag Plasticbottle Pocket Pot Pouch Pressurevessel Popcornbag Nuclearflask Retortpouch Sachet Gunnysack Papersack Self-heatingcan Self-heatingfoodpackaging Shippingcontainer Skinpack Spraybottle Squaremilkjug Tincan Tobaccopouch Tube Unitload Vial Woodenbox Zipperstoragebag Category Commons WikiProjectContainers Retrievedfrom"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Flagon&oldid=1056834682" Categories:AlcoholmeasurementBeervesselsandservingChristianreligiousobjectsLiquidcontainersHiddencategories:ArticlesneedingadditionalreferencesfromMarch2016AllarticlesneedingadditionalreferencesAllarticleswithunsourcedstatementsArticleswithunsourcedstatementsfromJune2011ArticleswithunsourcedstatementsfromSeptember2010 Navigationmenu Personaltools NotloggedinTalkContributionsCreateaccountLogin Namespaces ArticleTalk English expanded collapsed Views ReadEditViewhistory More expanded collapsed Search Navigation MainpageContentsCurrenteventsRandomarticleAboutWikipediaContactusDonate Contribute HelpLearntoeditCommunityportalRecentchangesUploadfile Tools WhatlinkshereRelatedchangesUploadfileSpecialpagesPermanentlinkPageinformationCitethispageWikidataitem Print/export DownloadasPDFPrintableversion Languages Français中文 Editlinks