Ensign
Ensign noun - A piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling.
Usage example: fittingly, the organization promoting the welfare of marine life features a dolphin on its ensign
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Semaphore
Semaphore noun - An apparatus for visual signaling with lights or mechanically moving arms.
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Semaphore and Ensign. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ensign/semaphore
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Semaphore or Ensign. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ensign/semaphore.
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