Flagship

This article is about the lead ship, store, university, or product of a group. For other uses, see Flagship (disambiguation).

HMS Victory, flagship of the First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy

A flagship is a vessel used by the commanding officer of a group of naval ships, characteristically a flag officer entitled by custom to fly a distinguishing flag. Used more loosely, it is the lead ship in a fleet of vessels, typically the first, largest, fastest, most heavily armed, or best known.

Over the years, the term "flagship" has become a metaphor used in industries such as broadcasting, automobiles, education, technology, airlines, and retail to refer to their highest quality, best known, or most expensive products and locations.[1]

  1. ^ "Definition of FLAGSHIP". Merriam-Webster. 30 October 2023. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.