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ensigns

noun

plural of ensign

as in emblems

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

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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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More Jews report hiding their Star of David necklaces along with other Jewish emblems; 73% report experiencing antisemitism online.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
However, Manfred said the Dodgers and Giants were allowed to keep using Pride emblems on uniforms and hats under a grandfathered exception because Los Angeles and San Francisco are home to large LGBTQ communities and both clubs wanted to show support for those fans.

— Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026

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Once selected, state flags will be ordered to fly at half-staff on Nicholas's memorial date to honor his bravery and sacrifice.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Israelis at the World Cup also faced a multitude of Palestinian flags and anger over Israel’s occupation of lands Palestinians claim for their future state and its treatment of the people who live there.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

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While the Founding Fathers are often at the center of Revolutionary War history, one of the country’s most recognizable symbols is traditionally associated with an ordinary woman working from her home in Philadelphia.

— Pete Cuddihy, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Both exist in spite of the odds, symbols of perseverance and community — memorials to those who fought to establish a new country and a new state, and who happened to do it in a place that proved particularly untamable.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

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Her global merchandising operation is controlled by TAS Rights Management, which owns her trademarks across goods and services, and Bravado, which manufactures products under the artist’s brand.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026
Diego Della Valle, the Tod's Group chairman, bought the Schiaparelli trademarks in 2007.

— Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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