ensigns
Navy's lowest officers
Ensigns are flags or banners, especially those identifying a nation or military unit: The ship flew the British ensign.
An ensign is also the lowest-ranking commissioned officer in the U.S.
Navy or Coast Guard, equivalent to a second lieutenant in other branches.
The word can refer more broadly to any badge, emblem, or symbol of rank or office.
Junior commissioned officer
- midshipmanOfficer trainee at sea
- cadetMilitary academy student
- junior officerLow-ranking commissioned military member
- commissionedFormally assigned a task
naval officer · promotion · graduation · Annapolis · naval academy · gold bar · shoulder boards · wardroom
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- pennantTapering nautical flag
- standardLevel of quality accepted
- colorsVisual spectrum variations
- streamerNarrow decorative ribbon
bunting · jack · burgee · signal flag · emblem · national flag · regimental colors · battle flag
lieutenant
Junior commissioned officer
- midshipmanOfficer trainee at sea
- cadetMilitary academy student
- junior officerLow-ranking commissioned military member
commissioned · naval officer · promotion · graduation · Annapolis · naval academy · gold bar · shoulder boards · wardroom · watch officer
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streamer · bunting · jack · burgee · signal flag · emblem · national flag · regimental colors · battle flag · naval flag
- flagsFrench flag, flags, Italian flag, colors, bunting
- military personnelsoldiers, soldier, midshipmen, officers, troops
- naval personnelsailors, seamen, captains, admirals, officers
- emblemsemblems, emblem, crests, badge, seal
- naval figuresadmirals, captains, commanders, commodores, naval officers
- naval ranksadmiral, admirals, captain, commodore, commander
ensignsadmirals
Senior naval commanders
generals · commanders-in-chief · rear admirals · vice admirals · flag officers