INSIGNIA

insignia

(noun) a badge worn to show official position

Source: WordNet® 3.1

insignia (plural insignias or insignia)

A patch or other object that indicates a person's official or military rank, or membership in a group or organization.

Synonym: Thesaurus:badge

A symbol or token of personal power, status, or office, or of an official body of government or jurisdiction.

(figurative) A mark or token by which anything is known.

Source: Wiktionary

In*sig"ni*a, n. pl. Etym: [L. insigne, pl. insignia, fr. insignis distinguished by a mark; pref. in- in + signum a mark, sign. See Ensign, Sign.]

1. Distinguishing marks of authority, office, or honor; badges; tokens; decorations; as, the insignia of royalty or of an order.

2. Typical and characteristic marks or signs, by which anything is known or distinguished; as, the insignia of a trade.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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