what is an ensign
Ensign /ËÉnsÉn/ late 14c., via Scottish, from Old French enseigne (12c.) mark, symbol, signal; flag, standard, pennant, from Latin insignia (plural) is a junior rank of a commissioned officer in the armed forces of some countries, normally in the infantry or navy.he Polish Army equivalent of ensign is  chorÄÅ¼y  (the Polish for  ensign  or flag being  chorÄgiew ). In Poland, ensign is not an officer rank-it is an NCO equivalent. Before the 2007 reform, soldiers at the rank of chorÄÅ¼y formed a separate corps above the NCOs. The different ranks are as follows: