Clue: Flag officer, Geordie, given lift by Leo? (6)
Answer: ENSIGN
Explanation: Definition: Flag
A charade of EN, a reversal ('given lift' in a down light) of NE ('Geordie', pertaining to the North East of England) plus SIGN (of the zodiac, 'Leo', with the indication by example flagged by the question mark), with two definitions, or maybe one.