Definition of insignia
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1 : a badge of authority or honor
2 : a distinguishing mark or sign
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Examples of insignia in a Sentence
Their jackets have the school's insignia on the front.
Recent Examples of insignia from the Web
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The people who attend Gibson’s events often carry flags and wear clothing with racist and militia-related insignia.
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The studio is teaming with brands and retailers for clothes and accessories such as Betsey Johnson backpacks, Alex & Ani charm bracelets and Nanette Lepore watches featuring the famed double W insignia.
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During his years at a minimum-security federal prison outside Miami, Noriega got special prisoner of war treatment, allowed to wear his Panamanian military uniform and insignia when in court.
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During his years at a minimum-security federal prison outside Miami, Noriega got special POW treatment, allowed to wear his Panamanian military uniform and insignia when in court.
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The golden keys are the insignia of Les Clefs d'Or, an international association of elite concierges.
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A skull atop two crossed pistons is the insignia of the Outlaws.
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There are guns with Star Wars insignia, guns with jokes about the zombie apocalypse, pink guns, minimalist machined guns, and baroque monsters covered in bells and whistles and laser sights.
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Did You Know?
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.
Origin and Etymology of insignia
Latin insignia, plural of insigne mark, badge, from neuter of insignis marked, distinguished, from in- + signum mark — more at sign
INSIGNIA Defined for English Language Learners
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: a badge or sign which shows that a person is a member of a particular group or has a particular rank
INSIGNIA Defined for Kids
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insignia
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: an emblem of a certain office, authority, or honor
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