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• courtesy ensign — /ˈkɜtəsi ɛnsən/ (say kertuhsee ensuhn) noun the national flag of the country which a foreign ship is visiting flown as a courtesy from the forward yardarm …  

• Courtesy flag — A courtesy flag (or courtesy ensign) is flown by a ship in foreign waters as a token of respect by a vessel that is visiting. It is a normally a small (i.e., smaller than the ship s own national ensign) national maritime flag of the host country …   Wikipedia

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