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Definition of ensign

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Ensign (n.) A flag; a banner; a standard; esp., the national flag, or a banner indicating nationality, carried by a ship or a body of soldiers; -- as distinguished from flags indicating divisions of the army, rank of naval officers, or private signals, and the like..

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Ensign :: Ensign (v. t.) To distinguish by a mark or ornament; esp. (Her.), by a crown; thus, any charge which has a crown immediately above or upon it, is said to be ensigned..

Curtain :: Curtain (n.) A flag; an ensign; -- in contempt.

Ancient :: Ancient (n.) The bearer of a flag; an ensign.

Vexillary :: Vexillary () Of or pertaining to an ensign or standard.

Ensign :: Ensign (v. t.) To designate as by an ensign.

Ensign :: Ensign (n.) Formerly, a commissioned officer of the army who carried the ensign or flag of a company or regiment..

Tut :: Tut (n.) An imperial ensign consisting of a golden globe with a cross on it.

Escutcheoned :: Escutcheoned (a.) Having an escutcheon; furnished with a coat of arms or ensign.

Streamer :: Streamer (n.) An ensign, flag, or pennant, which floats in the wind; specifically, a long, narrow, ribbonlike flag..

Cap :: Cap (n.) One used as the mark or ensign of some rank, office, or dignity, as that of a cardinal..

Oriflamme :: Oriflamme (n.) A standard or ensign, in battle..

Heraldry :: Heraldry (n.) The art or office of a herald; the art, practice, or science of recording genealogies, and blazoning arms or ensigns armorial; also, of marshaling cavalcades, processions, and public ceremonies..

Cross :: Cross (n.) The sign or mark of the cross, made with the finger, or in ink, etc., or actually represented in some material; the symbol of Christ's death; the ensign and chosen symbol of Christianity, of a Christian people, and of Christendom..

Alferes :: Alferes (n.) An ensign; a standard bearer.

Arms :: Arms (n.) The ensigns armorial of a family, consisting of figures and colors borne in shields, banners, etc., as marks of dignity and distinction, and descending from father to son..

Achievement :: Achievement (n.) An escutcheon or ensign armorial; now generally applied to the funeral shield commonly called hatchment.

Ensign :: Ensign (n.) A signal displayed like a standard, to give notice..

Ensign :: Ensign (n.) A commissioned officer of the lowest grade in the navy, corresponding to the grade of second lieutenant in the army..

Ensignship :: Ensignship (n.) The state or rank of an ensign.

Armory :: Armory (n.) Ensigns armorial; armorial bearings.