insignia
noun
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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
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
Beyond merely gathering evidence, citizen detectives began identifying perpetrators, often by zeroing in on distinctive features captured in images, such as tattoos or unusual insignias on clothing.
—Amy Zegart, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2021
The day's main event is the monarch's investiture of new members with the Order of the Garter's insignia in the Throne Room of Windsor Castle.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
The flag should never have any design, drawing of any nature, figure, insignia, letter, mark, picture or word placed upon it.
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 14 June 2024
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“Insignia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insignia. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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