Flagship

A flagship is a vessel used by the commanding officer of a group of naval ships, reflecting the custom of its commander, characteristically a flag officer, flying 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 been borrowed in metaphorical form by industries such as broadcasting, automobiles, cell phones, education, national airlines, breweries and retailing to refer to their highest profile or most expensive products and locations.

Naval use

In common naval use, the term flagship is fundamentally a temporary designation; the flagship is wherever the admiral's flag is being flown. However, admirals have always needed additional facilities; a meeting room large enough to hold all the captains of the fleet, and a place for the admiral's staff to make plans and draw up orders.

In the age of sailing ships, the flagship was typically a first-rate; the aft of one of the three decks would become the admiral's quarters and staff offices. This can be seen today on HMS Victory, the flagship of Admiral Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar, now at Portsmouth, England. HMS Victory still serves the Royal Navy today as the ceremonial flagship of the First Sea Lord, making her the oldest commissioned warship in service. The USS Constitution, which also served in her day as flagship of the United States Navy, is 34 years younger, but is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

Flagship (band)

Flagship is an American rock band from Charlotte, North Carolina. Formed in 2011, the group consists of Drake Margolnick (vocals, guitar) and Michael Finster (drums).

History

The band is a combination of two earlier Charlotte acts: Campbell the Band and Margolnick's solo work. In late 2011, the band signed to Bright Antenna Records.

The band toured with The Wombats in spring 2012. Reviewers noted the band's "power and emotion," coupled with their songs' "dreamlike quality."

On May 8th, 2012 the band released their debut EP entitled blackbush available on iTunes and as a physical CD available at shows.

Flagship's self-titled debut album was released on October 8th, 2013. The first song off the new album "Are You Calling" was premiered in a lyric video on the website Metrolyrics on July 12th, 2013.

Band members

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Flagship (disambiguation)

The term flagship refers to a representative or first unit of a fleet or other group.

Flagship may also refer to: