The Mayan ruins at Tonina in Chiapas Mexico are about half way between San Cristobal de las Casas and the Mayan ruins of Palenque, just south of the small city of Ocosingo. Driving from San Cristobal de las Casas you will reach the statue of a Mayan warrior at the entrance to Ocosingo.
Full Definition of ENSIGN. 1. : a flag that is flown (as by a ship) as the symbol of nationality and that may also be flown with a distinctive badge added to its design.2. a: a badge of office, rank, or power b: emblem, sign. a flag that is flown (as by a ship) as the symbol of nationality and that may also be flown with a distinctive badge added to its design. 2.
In nautical use, the ensign is flown on a ship or boat to indicate its nationality. Ensigns are usually at the stern flagstaff when in port, and may be shifted to a gaff (if available) when the ship is under way, becoming known as a steaming ensign.Vexillologists distinguish three varieties of a national flag when used as an ensign:1  A civil ensign (usage symbol) is worn by merchant and pleasure vessels. 2  In some countries the yacht ensign, used on recreational boats or ships instead of merchant vessels, differs from the civil ensign.nsigns are usually at the stern flagstaff when in port, and may be shifted to a gaff (if available) when the ship is under way, becoming known as a steaming ensign. Vexillologists distinguish three varieties of a national flag when used as an ensign: