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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. A badge of office, rank, membership, or nationality; an emblem.
  2. n. A distinguishing sign.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. Badges or distinguishing marks of office or honor: as, the insignia of an order of knighthood. The insignia of an honorary order are the crosses, medallions, stars, ribbons, etc., which are worn by its members on occasions of ceremony. Military men wear these when in uniform, and civilians when in evening dress. The size of each badge is fixed by statute of the order; but there has been introduced a custom of wearing miniature crosses, medallions, etc., a number of which can be worn at once suspended from a gold chain round the neck and hanging on the shirt-bosom, or attached to the lapel of the coat. When the cross, medallion, etc., is not worn, it is customary to wear a small rosette or knot of ribbon in the buttonhole, the color being that of the ribbon of the order. The knot or rosette is worn by members of the lowest class, the ribbon by all others. See cordon, cross, star, collar, rosette, ribbon, and cut under garter.
  2. Marks, signs, or visible tokens by which anything is known or distinguished.

Wiktionary

  1. n. A patch or other object that indicates a person's official or military rank, or membership in a group or organization.
  2. n. A symbol or token of personal power, status, or office, or of an official body of government or jurisdiction.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. n. Distinguishing marks of authority, office, or honor; badges; tokens; decorations.
  2. n. Typical and characteristic marks or signs, by which anything is known or distinguished.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. a badge worn to show official position

Etymologies

  1. From Latin insignia, plural of īnsigne ("emblem, token, symbol"). (Wiktionary)
  2. Latin īnsignia, pl. of īnsigne, badge of office, mark, from neuter of īnsignis, distinguished, marked : in-, in; signum, sign. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

Examples

  • “USAF Airman enlisted rank pin insignia set military AF”

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  • “However, he did NOT earn such a privilege, and wearing the SEAL “Trident” insignia is a violation of federal law”

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  • “The insignia is supposed to be worn with the well-known Green Beret, said”

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  • “After all, Crips insignia is a healthy form of social rebellion against whatever.”

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  • “Like the pillow the white on white design and three flag insignia is classic, elegant, and free of worry as the pillow features double stitching ensuring a sealed hypoallergenic pillow that no down will escape.”

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  • “Members of Bravo Company, whose insignia is the Grim Reaper, arrived in Kuwait on May 1, 2003, just as President Bush declared major combat operations over.”

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  • “.... there was a reason he wore captain insignia and it wasn't to promote himself.”

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  • “21.242 Wearing of certain insignia, or of ornamental jewelry resembling insignia.”

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  • “2.242 Wearing of certain insignia, or of ornamental jewelry resembling insignia.”

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  • “There can be little doubt that Mr. ROLLINIGHT’s wearing of the SEAL Trident insignia is an implied claim of possessing”

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synonyms (4)

Words with the same meaning

  1. badges
  1. tokens
  1. decorations
  1. badger

hypernyms (1)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. badge

hyponyms (7)

Words that are more specific

  1. caduceus
  1. insignia of rank
  1. service stripe
  1. hashmark
  1. shoulder flash
  1. wings
  1. cordon

same context (23)

Words that are found in similar contexts

  1. badge
  2. emblem
  3. banner
  4. marking
  1. stripe
  2. medal
  3. pennant
  4. logo
  1. trappings
  2. ornament
  3. uniform
  4. diadem
  1. ribbon
  2. tunic
  3. trophy
  4. collar
  1. symbol
  2. sash
  3. crest
  4. ensign
  1. plume
  2. helmet
  3. earring

reverse dictionary (51)

Words that contain this word in their definition

  1. hashmark
  2. wings
  3. caduceus
  4. service stripe
  5. insignia of rank
  6. cordon
  7. star
  8. ablegate
  9. coronation
  10. cerevis
  1. regimentals
  2. calceamentum
  3. chamar
  4. heraldry
  5. indicative
  6. boy bishop
  7. badge
  8. shoulder board
  9. order
  10. wing
  1. miter
  2. arm
  3. bar
  4. chevron
  5. cross
  6. eagle
  7. ensign
  8. field
  9. livery
  10. pip
  1. patch
  2. George
  3. pontifical
  4. investiture
  5. investment
  6. regalia
  7. regalian
  8. service uniform
  9. attributive
  10. color
  1. consular
  2. dub
  3. fur
  4. insignia
  5. magus
  6. marshal
  7. plaque
  8. pontificalia
  9. regale
  10. regality
  1. wand

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  • ruzuzu "Badges or distinguishing marks of office or honor: as, the insignia of an order of knighthood. The insignia of an honorary order are the crosses, medallions, stars, ribbons, etc., which are worn by its members on occasions of ceremony. Military men wear these when in uniform, and civilians when in evening dress. The size of each badge is fixed by statute of the order; but there has been introduced a custom of wearing miniature crosses, medallions, etc., a number of which can be worn at once suspended from a gold chain round the neck and hanging on the shirt-bosom, or attached to the lapel of the coat. When the cross, medallion, etc., is not worn, it is customary to wear a small rosette or knot of ribbon in the buttonhole, the color being that of the ribbon of the order. The knot or rosette is worn by members of the lowest class, the ribbon by all others."

    --Cent. Dict. Sep 20, 2012

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