Ensign

Ensign is a rank of officer in many naval services and space forces, most notably Earth Starfleet and its Federation counterpart.
== Standing ==
An ensign is the most basic officer rank, a grade above than any enlisted person or non-commissioned officer, and a grade below lieutenant junior grade in most rank structures, although some organizations will advance to another lieutenant rank. The Federation also has used ranks below and above ensign, ensign junior grade and ensign first class. The ensign rank is roughly equivalent with the authority of a second lieutenant of military forces and service organizations. The Romulan Star Empire has two ranks, antecenturion (erein in the Romulan language) and equitoriam, that are analogous to an ensign's standing. In the Cardassian language, gil is a Cardassian officer rank title which, in translation to Federation Standard, is approximately equivalent to an ensign. In Klingonese, an ensign is referred to as lagh