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The lowest commissioned officer, technically in charge, practically still finding the bathroom.
means A junior commissioned officer of the lowest rank, especially in a navy — or, in older usage, a military flag or banner.
from From Old French 'enseigne,' a sign or standard, descending from Latin 'insignia,' the plural of 'insigne' — a distinguishing mark or badge (literally 'marked upon,' from 'in-' plus 'signum,' a sign). The word first meant the flag itself, then the soldier who carried that flag into battle, and finally the rank held by that flag-bearer. So the person who started as the lowest-ranking standard-bearer eventually inherited the title — still near the bottom, still carrying the colors.
- naval flag
- Also the flag a ship flies to show nationality
- latin roots
- From insignia, the mark you carry into battle
- once a job
- Originally the soldier tasked with holding the flag
- trek fame
- Wesley Crusher made the rank pop-culture famous
- gold bar
- Insignia is a single gold bar, butter bar's cousin
uss enterprise ensign uniform — starfleet rank insignia worn by junior officers in star trek, first appearing in 1966
royal navy ensign — the white ensign with union jack and cross, official flag flown on british warships since 1865
us navy ensign rank — junior commissioned officer rank, equivalent to second lieutenant in army, established 1794