Synonyms of ensign

ensign

noun

ˈen(t)-sən 

1

as in emblem

a device, design, or figure used as an identifying mark

that ensign of tutorial authority, the hickory stick

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emblem
• symbol
• logo
• trademark
• hallmark
• totem
• insignia
• impresa
• badge
• attribute
• crest
• icon
• token
• coat of arms
• monogram
• pictograph
• stamp
• logogram
• cognizance
• logograph
• colophon

2

as in flag

a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling

fittingly, the organization promoting the welfare of marine life features a dolphin on its ensign

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flag
• banner
• pennant
• colors
• pennon
• streamer
• insignia
• guidon
• standard
• pendant
• jack
• banderole
• tricolor
• badge
• bunting
• crest
• white flag
• semaphore
• burgee
• black flag
• gonfalon
• Jolly Roger
• coat of arms
• waft
• signaler
• union jack

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ensign

The ensign, who had neglected to check the tides before entering the harbor, immediately reported his failure to his superiors, who fired him and hauled him before a court-martial. — Davis Winkie, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025

Four years later, he was commissioned as an ensign and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2025

Worse still, scans show portions of Gamble’s brain have died, which sends the ensign into a panic. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025

My dad was an ensign on the USS Pensacola for three years, three months and three days in the South Pacific. — Jim Martin, Denver Post, 26 May 2025