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
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of insignia
Soldiers trade their insignia for those of other units, mostly, but sometimes for alcohol and cigarettes.
—
Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
In Caracas today, military police in balaclavas and without insignia regularly patrol the streets.
—Andrew Raine, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Flags of Finnish air forces that still show the swastika symbol are seen during a parade in Jyvaskyla, Finland, in November 2024—the military branch's command dropped the insignia in 2017.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
An insignia on the ring turns out to be the logo of the Four-Way Temple, a house of worship, in the nearby city of Bakersfield, California.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insignia
Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
In Caracas today, military police in balaclavas and without insignia regularly patrol the streets.
—Andrew Raine, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Flags of Finnish air forces that still show the swastika symbol are seen during a parade in Jyvaskyla, Finland, in November 2024—the military branch's command dropped the insignia in 2017.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
An insignia on the ring turns out to be the logo of the Four-Way Temple, a house of worship, in the nearby city of Bakersfield, California.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insignia
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insignia
Noun
-
And, of course, the red Lay’s ribbon remains a seal of quality, linking every bag back to its heritage.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
-
The health care firm held a formal ribbon-cutting on Monday to mark the opening of the first building in its East Santa Clara campus, a medical office at 2441 Mission College Blvd.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Each garment comes with a dedicated black badge with a blue compass logo, as well as nickel shank badge buttons.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
-
And Tom joined virtually the entire Pentagon press corps in handing in his badge on Wednesday.—
NPR,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
As reported, Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 already unveiled the deigns for the torch and medals of the upcoming Winter Games.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
-
Overall, Bay Area breweries accounted for 18 of the 79 California medals, and a few new names were among the awardees.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
More Christian Petersen/Getty Images The Aces have won their third WNBA title in the last four years, behind another dominant season from the best women's basketball player in the world, A'ja Wilson.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
-
Animation specialist label Gebeka Films acquired French distribution rights to the title, which will be released in the country next year.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Insignia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insignia. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share