[DOC] [TLE] Ensign (rank) - Wikipedia [PAR] Ensign is a junior rank of a commissioned officer in the armed forces of some 
countries, ... Ensigns were generally the lowest ranking commissioned officer, 
except ... is a junior officer rank below lieutenant associated with carrying the flag, 
and so is ... The Navy used a rank of ship-of-the-line ensign (enseigne de 
vaisseau),... [DOC] [TLE] Flag officer - Wikipedia [PAR] A flag officer is a commissioned officer in a nation's armed forces senior enough 
to be entitled to fly a flag to mark the position from which the officer exercises 
command. The term is used differently in different countries: In many countries, a 
flag officer is a senior officer of the navy, specifically ... This means generals can 
also be considered flag officers. [DOC] [TLE] Captain (naval) - Wikipedia [PAR] Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank 
corresponding to command of the largest ships. The rank is equal to the army 
rank of colonel. Equivalent ranks worldwide include "ship-of-the-line captain" (
e.g. France, ... Any naval officer who commands a ship is addressed by naval 
custom as... [DOC] [TLE] Military Rank, Operations, & Feudal Hierarchy [PAR] This does not include non-commissioned officers, like sergeants and naval petty 
officers. ... A ship carrying the Admiral and flying his flag is, consequently, the "
flag ship. ... Fans of the movie Titanic will notice that the Titanic flew the Blue 
Ensign. .... tended to be the lowest rank to command more than one capital ship 
at sea. [DOC] [TLE] Royal Navy ranks - WikiPOBia [PAR] May 4, 2008 ... 1 Flag Officers; 2 Commissioned officers; 3 Wardroom Warrant officers ... Admiral, 
The highest flag officer rank, an Admiral flew his flag at the mainmast. ... It was the 
lowest rank to have half-pay when not serving aboard ship. ... They could be 
promoted to Master's mate when qualified for a lieutenancy but... [DOC] [TLE] Ensign | Definition of Ensign by Merriam-Webster [PAR] Define ensign: an officer of the lowest rank in the U.S. Navy  ensign in a ... 1 : a 
flag that is flown (as by a ship) as the symbol of nationality and that may also be 
... the lowest commissioned rank b : a commissioned officer in the navy or coast... [DOC] [TLE] Naval ensign - definition of Naval ensign by The Free Dictionary [PAR] (Military) a flag flown by a ship, branch of the armed forces, etc, to indicate 
nationality, ... (Military) (in the US Navy) a commissioned officer of the lowest rank
. 6. [DOC] [TLE] Naval Terminology A-K - San Diego Navy History [PAR] Jun 11, 2005 ... The smallest Navy anchors can be lifted by one person; two anchors used by .... (
Until 1862, captain was highest commissioned rank in U.S. Navy.) ... A long, 
narrow starred, and striped pennant flown only aboard a commissioned ship. .... (
1) The national flag; (2) the lowest grade of a commissioned officer. [DOC] [TLE] Ranks & Duties - Historic Naval Fiction [PAR] Ranks and duties in the Royal Navy during the Age of Sail. ... Commissioned 
Officers ... Admiral: The most senior flag rank officers were the Admirals who ... 
There were Admirals, Vice Admirals and Rear Admirals divided by the colour of 
the flag they flew. .... They were not eligible to command ships but could stand 
watches. [DOC] [TLE] Navy Officer Ranks | Military.com [PAR] Commissioned officers do not enlist. They serve indefinitely at the pleasure of the 
President of the United States. They hold a commission charging them with the... [DOC] [TLE] ensign - Dictionary Definition : Vocabulary.com [PAR] The lowest ranking commissioned officer in the US Navy is an ensign, and ... You 
can also use the word to describe a country's flag or another symbol that 
represents a particular nation. For example, you might say that a ship displays 
the Norwegian ensign when it flies the flag ... an

Question: It can be a flag flown from a naval ship, or the lowest rank of commissioned officer on it
Answer: Ensign