{"era":"current","word":"ensign","meaning":"a flag, badge, or emblem of rank","children":[{"era":"1100s","word":"enseigne","meaning":"mark, symbol, signal; flag or standard","children":[{"era":"classical","word":"insignia","meaning":"badge of office, mark, sign","children":[{"era":"classical","word":"in- + signum","meaning":"in + sign or mark","children":[],"language":"Latin"}],"language":"Latin"}],"language":"Old French"}],"language":"Modern English"}