The lowest grade of commissioned officer in the United States Navy, junior to a lieutenant junior grade.
A junior commissioned officer in the 18th and 19th centuries whose duty was to carry the unit's ensign.
A badge of office, rank, or power.
The principal flag or banner flown by a ship (usually at the stern) to indicate nationality.
A flag or banner carried by military units; a standard or color/colour.
Any prominent flag or banner.
To distinguish by a mark or ornament.
To distinguish by an ornament, especially by a crown.
A commissioned officer of the United States Navy whose rank is above an ensign's and below a lieutenant, or a corresponding rank in other navies.
A commissioned officer in the United States Coast Guard, Public Health Service, or National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration whose rank is above an ensign and below a lieutenant.