as in ribbon
a sign which shows that a person is a member of a particular group or has a particular rank and that is often worn or displayed
Their jackets have the school's insignia on the front. a military insignia
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Recent Examples of insignia
Friday will honor the 1985 team with a unique insignia stamped on the baseball.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025
Add to that a huge library of patterns, insignias, and accents, and players can truly build a mecha that’s uniquely theirs.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The heir to the throne did the honors of presenting insignias to a group including actress Anne-Marie Duff, Chanel CEO Leena Nair, Everton F.C. soccer club manager David Hoyes (formerly of West Ham United) and Dawn Astle, founder of The Jeff Astle Foundation.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 11 June 2025
In the prequel, wildcard Edwards is discharged from the SEALs after an operation, and his coveted trident insignia is removed from his uniform.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 May 2025
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025
Add to that a huge library of patterns, insignias, and accents, and players can truly build a mecha that’s uniquely theirs.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The heir to the throne did the honors of presenting insignias to a group including actress Anne-Marie Duff, Chanel CEO Leena Nair, Everton F.C. soccer club manager David Hoyes (formerly of West Ham United) and Dawn Astle, founder of The Jeff Astle Foundation.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 11 June 2025
In the prequel, wildcard Edwards is discharged from the SEALs after an operation, and his coveted trident insignia is removed from his uniform.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insignia
Noun
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He was granted approval to wear a small black ribbon instead.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
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For those watching Detroit real estate development, get ready for more ribbon cuttings, grand openings, and a couple of big groundbreakings in 2025.—
JC Reindl,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
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The result, revealed a year later, was the CTS-V — the first car to wear the new V-Series badge that GM had chosen as a statement of intent representing its plans to tackle BMW’s M division, Audi’s S / RS lineup and Mercedes-Benz’s AMG models.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
15 July 2025
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Payne is one of the most dynamic running backs in the game with 94 speed and the gold shifty badge, arguably the most impactful ability on the game that allows Payne to move and cut through holes with ease.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The 10 other individual athletes who have received the medal include Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson, Jack Nicklaus and Billie Jean King.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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This practice was applied to a state competition in which AB Hernandez, a 16-year-old transgender junior from Jurupa Valley High School, won multiple medals at the state high school track and field championships.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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Legacy job titles and career paths are swiftly entering extinction, and will be entirely obsolete by 2030.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Loveland constantly produced in big moments during the title run.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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“Insignia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insignia. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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