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Union :: Union (n.) A device emblematic of union, used on a national flag or ensign, sometimes, as in the military standard of Great Britain, covering the whole field; sometimes, as in the flag of the United States, and the English naval and marine flag, occupying the upper inner corner, the rest of the flag being called the fly. Also, a flag having such a device; especially, the flag of Great Britain..

Ancient :: Ancient (n.) An ensign or flag.

Ensign :: 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..

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..

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

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

Ensigncies :: Ensigncies (pl. ) of Ensignc.

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

Master :: Master (n.) The commander of a merchant vessel; -- usually called captain. Also, a commissioned officer in the navy ranking next above ensign and below lieutenant; formerly, an officer on a man-of-war who had immediate charge, under the commander, of sailing the vessel..

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

Gonfanon :: Gonfanon (n.) The ensign or standard in use by certain princes or states, such as the mediaeval republics of Italy, and in more recent times by the pope..

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

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

Midshipman :: Midshipman (n.) In the United States navy, the lowest grade of officers in line of promotion, being graduates of the Naval Academy awaiting promotion to the rank of ensign..

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

Pavilion :: Pavilion (n.) A flag, colors, ensign, or banner..

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

Ensign :: Ensign (n.) Sign; badge of office, rank, or power; symbol..

Ensigncy :: Ensigncy (n.) The rank or office of an ensign.

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

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