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Ensign

noun

A person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade.

An emblem flown as a symbol of nationality. Synonym: national flag.

Colors flown by a ship to show its nationality.

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"Ensign" Quotes from Famous Books

... about a month, he managed while carrying a message for Kanoffskie, to get near the official residence of the American minister, over which the Stars and Stripes of the great republic floated proudly. It thrilled him to the heart as he once more beheld that ensign of liberty, and, suddenly changing his direction, he rushed into the building and demanded to see the representative of the ...

— The Boy Nihilist - or, Young America in Russia • Allan Arnold

... suspended from a crosspiece, especially for an ecclesiastical procession or as the ensign of a ...

— History of the United States, Volume 5 • E. Benjamin Andrews

... her tattered ensign down! Long has it waved on high, And many an eye has danced to see That banner ...

— Hero Stories from American History - For Elementary Schools • Albert F. Blaisdell

... city to Veii; but Camillus, who was Dictator, was resolved to hold fast by the hearths of their fathers, and while the debate was going on in the ruins of the senate-house a troop of soldiers were marching in, and the centurion was heard calling out, "Plant your ensign here; this is a good place to stay in." "A happy omen," cried one of the senators; "I adore the gods who gave it." So it was settled to rebuild the city, and in digging among the ruins there were found the golden rod of Romulus, the brazen tables on ...

— Young Folks' History of Rome • Charlotte Mary Yonge

... at various points on our coast to invade Cuba and Puerto Rico. Meanwhile naval demonstrations were made at several exposed points. On May 11 the cruiser Wilmington and torpedo boat Winslow were unsuccessful in an attempt to silence the batteries at Cardenas, a gallant ensign, Worth Bagley, and four seamen falling. These grievous fatalities were, strangely enough, among the very few which occurred during our naval ...

— Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to the Present • Various

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