Ensigns (7)
I believe the answer is:
banners
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">ensigns</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for banners that I've seen before include "Newspaper headlines or flags" , "Long strips with messages hung in public places" .)