Ensign most often refers to: *

Ensign (flag) An ensign is the national flag flown on a vessel to indicate nationality. The ensign is the largest flag, generally flown at the stern (rear) of the ship while in port. The naval ensign (also known as war ensign), used on warships, may be diffe ...

, a flag flown on a vessel to indicate nationality *

Ensign (rank) Ensign (; Late Middle English, from Old French (), from Latin (plural)) is a junior rank of a commissioned officer in the armed forces of some countries, normally in the infantry or navy. As the junior officer in an infantry regiment was tra ...

, a navy (and former army) officer rank Ensign or The Ensign may also refer to:

Places

Ensign, Alberta Ensign is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Vulcan County. It is located approximately south of Highway 23 and southeast of Calgary. The community was named for the Canadian Red Ensign. Demographics The population of Ensign acc ...

, Alberta, Canada * Ensign, Kansas * Ensign Lake, a lake in Minnesota *

Ensign Peak Ensign Peak ( ) is a peak in the foothills near downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. It is approximately north of the Utah State Capitol and sits almost directly behind it. On July 26, 1847, Brigham Young and other early members of the Church of Jesu ...

, Utah *

Ensign Township, Michigan Ensign Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 748 at the 2010 census, down from 780 at the 2000 census. Communities *Maywood is an unincorporated community in the township. Geography Acc ...

* Ensign Township, North Dakota (near Glenburn)

Transportation

Pearson Ensign The Pearson Ensign, or Ensign 22, is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Carl Alberg as a one-design racer and day sailer and first built in 1962. It is the largest full-keel one-design keelboat class in the United States. ...

, a class of full-keel sailboats * , a United States Navy patrol boat in commission from 1917 to 1919 *

Armstrong Whitworth Ensign The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.27 Ensign was a British four-engine monoplane airliner and the largest airliner built in Britain during the Interwar period.Tapper, 1988, p.237 The British airline Imperial Airways requested tenders for a large monop ...

, a class of British airliner, and the name of the first example * Ensignbus, a bus company in England * Ensign Manufacturing Company, a defunct railroad car manufacturing company in West Virginia

Music

Ensign (band) Ensign is an American hardcore punk band from New Jersey. They formed in 1995 and signed with Indecision Records in 1996. They signed to the larger label "next door", Dexter Holland's Nitro Records, in 1998 and finally came to rest at Blackout ...

, a hardcore punk band ** ''Ensign'' (EP), the band's eponymous 1996 release * Ensign Records, British record label, now part of EMI

Newspapers and magazines

* ''The Ensign'' (newspaper), a newspaper published by Allied Press serving Gore, New Zealand * ''Ensign'' (LDS magazine), a former magazine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints * ''The Ensign'' (USPS magazine), the official magazine of the United States Power Squadrons

Other uses

Ensign (surname) Ensign is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Datus Ensign (1783–1853), Methodist minister and evangelist * Harry Ensign (1883–1943), American cinematographer *John Ensign (born 1958), American politician * Margaret Ruth Ensig ...

Ensign Racing Ensign was a Formula One constructor from Britain. They participated in 133 grands prix, entering a total of 155 cars. Ensign scored 19 championship points and no podium finishes. The best result was a 4th place at the 1981 Brazilian Grand Pri ...

, a defunct Formula One team *

Ensign Energy Services Ensign Energy Services Inc. is a publicly traded Canadian company that provides oilfield services for the North American and international market. Founded in 1987, Ensign is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. Ensign's Common Shares are publicly t ...

, a Calgary-based oil well drilling and servicing company * ''The Ensign'' (video game), a text-based iOS video game * Ensign, the botanical author abbreviation for Margaret Ruth Ensign {{DEFAULTSORT:Ensign