Which statement about the National Ensign is correct?

Which statement about the National Ensign is correct?

• A. The National Ensign is flown on the left
• B. The U.S. flag is never displayed with the National Ensign
• C. The National Ensign is flown at the stern
• D. No flag is flown higher than the National Ensign

Answer: (D)

Flags on Navy displays follow a clear order of precedence. The National Ensign, which is the U.S. flag, represents the nation and must be shown at the highest level. No other flag may be flown higher than it on any flagpole or in any display. This ensures the nation’s symbol always stands first, and other flags—whether unit, organizational, or decorative—may be shown to the sides or below, but never above. That clarity about humbling the hierarchy is why the statement asserting that nothing is flown higher than the National Ensign is the correct choice.

Flags on Navy displays follow a clear order of precedence. The National Ensign, which is the U.S. flag, represents the nation and must be shown at the highest level. No other flag may be flown higher than it on any flagpole or in any display. This ensures the nation’s symbol always stands first, and other flags—whether unit, organizational, or decorative—may be shown to the sides or below, but never above. That clarity about humbling the hierarchy is why the statement asserting that nothing is flown higher than the National Ensign is the correct choice.