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A flag or standard, especially a military or naval one indicating nationality
“It worked for Lester Pearson, the Canadian Prime Minister who replaced the imperial ensign with the maple leaf flag in 1965.”
A shape or sign used to represent or identify a collective group
“Count Vegetius, who wrote under Valentinian the second, speaks of the dragon or serpent as being the ensign of a Roman cohort or battalion in his time.”
The lowest grade of commissioned officer in an army or navy
“The skipper Mr. Cooke had hired at Far Harbor had only been prevailed upon to take charge of the yacht after the offer of an emolument equal to half a year's sea pay of an ensign in the navy.”
An individual who carries or holds a standard as a symbol of authority or leadership
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