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.
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Their jackets have the school's insignia on the front.
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The same insignia the girl who told Suzie about the Dark Manual had tattooed on her stomach.
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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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At a funeral for three Palestinian men killed in the raid — those whose bodies were not taken by the military — gunmen wearing caps bearing the insignia of Islamic Jihad’s Qabatiya brigade could be seen alongside crowds of mourners.
—Julia Frankel and Majdi Mohammed, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
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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
The big story The investment world has quickly swapped its insignia over the past couple of weeks.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
At a funeral for three Palestinian men killed in the raid — those whose bodies were not taken by the military — gunmen wearing caps bearing the insignia of Islamic Jihad’s Qabatiya brigade could be seen alongside crowds of mourners.
—Julia Frankel and Majdi Mohammed, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Insignia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insignia. Accessed 22 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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