ensign
/ˈɛnsən/
noun
- A flag or banner, especially one that represents a nation, ship, or military unit.
- Soldiers saluted the regimental ensign during the ceremony.
- The ship flew the American ensign as it sailed into the harbor.
- The ensign fluttered in the wind atop the government building.
- A junior officer in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard, ranking above a midshipman and below a lieutenant junior grade.
- After graduating from the Naval Academy, she became an ensign on a destroyer.
- He was promoted from midshipman to ensign after completing his training.
- The ensign was responsible for navigation duties on the bridge.
- A sign or symbol that represents something, such as a badge or emblem.
- The king's ensign was embroidered with gold thread and jewels.
- Each clan in the parade carried its own ensign to show its identity.
- The eagle is a national ensign of the United States.