ensign

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as in emblem
a device, design, or figure used as an identifying mark that ensign of tutorial authority, the hickory stick

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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

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“Ensign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensign. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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