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ensign

lowest ranking commissioned officer, etymologically the carrier of the ensign flag
Intangible military_rank Q14595679
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ensign

Summary

ensign is a military rank[1]. ensign ranks in the top 6% of military_rank entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,152 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • ensign's instance of is recorded as military rank[3].
  • ensign's NATO code for grade is recorded as OF-1[4].
  • ensign's different from is recorded as Q66659638[5].

Body

Definition and Type

ensign's instance of is recorded as military rank[3].

Influence

Things named for ensign include USS England[6], a destroyer escort[7].

Why It Matters

ensign ranks in the top 6% of military_rank entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,152 views/month).[2] ensign has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] ensign is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Entities named for ensign include USS England[6], a destroyer escort[7].

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · Clemens Dulcis · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Nato code for grade → OF-1
    Instance of → military rank
    Different from → Q66659638
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ [[Property:P8168]]: Q38862"
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