insignia
noun
in·sig·nia
in-ˈsig-nē-ə 
variants
or less commonly insigne
plural insignia or insignias
1
: a badge of authority or honor
2
: a distinguishing mark or sign
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Insignia are the official signs of rank, titles, or awards. Medals are an example, as are the crowns of monarchs. The Catholic church employs such insignia as the red robes of cardinals. U.S. presidents have the presidential seal, which appears on the stand when they're giving a speech. But most of us think first of the bars, stripes, badges, and patches of military rank.
Examples of insignia in a Sentence
Their jackets have the school's insignia on the front.
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Zoe Hewitt, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
Bright regatta flags with the Paris 2024 insignia stretched overhead.
—John Surico, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2024
The same insignia the girl who told Suzie about the Dark Manual had tattooed on her stomach.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 17 July 2024
ProPublica reported that some members went anyway but were under strict instruction to forgo any AP3 insignia.
—Tess Owen, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Insignia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insignia. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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insignia
noun
in·sig·nia
in-ˈsig-nē-ə
plural insignia or insignias
: an emblem of a special authority, office, or honor : badge
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