insignia
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Definition of insignia
1 : a badge of authority or honor
2 : a distinguishing mark or sign
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That villain is Zoya the Destroya, an evil Russian in a high-cut, skintight burgundy leotard with only one sleeve, a Russian military coat bearing a captain's insignia, spiked hair and a fur cap. — Shannon L. Bowen, The Hollywood Reporter, "How Costume Designers on 'GLOW,' 'The Crown' and More Helped Leading Ladies Find Their Power," 18 June 2018 Two are generally reserved for a secondary logo or wordmark insignia, and the others are the team’s respective state flag and year of inception. — Richard Morin, azcentral, "New Era reveals 2018 NBA draft hats for all 30 NBA teams," 5 June 2018 In the hour leading up to the first game, a few dozen fans waited patiently for the opportunity to purchase merchandise, even though many of them were already wearing something with the Big Baller Brand insignia. — Dylan Hernandez, latimes.com, "Beyond hype, hope for young players in LaVar Ball's basketball league," 22 June 2018 The state also barred apparel and insignia that promoted groups with political views. — Adam Liptak, New York Times, "Supreme Court Strikes Down Law Barring Political Apparel at Polling Places," 14 June 2018 Russian forces without identifying insignia, along with military vehicles, began to appear on the thoroughfares of Crimea, home of Russia’s Black Sea fleet. — Jeré Longman, New York Times, "Stuck in Soccer Limbo, in the Shadow of the World Cup," 2 July 2018 Club caps made by New Era for the weekend games don’t bear any military insignia and MLB’s online promotional materials don’t mention any of the armed forces by name. — Carl Prine, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Marine Corps tells company to quit using its name to sell promotional baseball jerseys," 22 May 2018 Back in 2014, a riot broke out during a soccer match between Serbia and Albania when a fan flew a drone over the stadium carrying the insignia of greater Albania — which included the eagle. — Ani Kokobobo, Washington Post, "For Albanians, it’s not just an eagle. Here’s the deeper story those World Cup fines.," 2 July 2018 Bag by bag, the team found artifacts from the crash, including bits and teeth and bone and an officer’s cap insignia from what was then the Army Air Corps. — Brian Murphy, Washington Post, "How one man’s obsession led to the discovery of a lost WWII pilot," 30 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'insignia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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insignia
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English Language Learners Definition of insignia
: a badge or sign which shows that a person is a member of a particular group or has a particular rank
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Kids Definition of insignia
: an emblem of a certain office, authority, or honor
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