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
Globemakers and a palette of greens, browns, slate grays, and bold reds drawn from flight suits, insignia, and wartime skies.
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Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2025
The other side features Arpaio's autograph and a Maricopa County Sheriff's Office badge insignia.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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
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Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2025
The other side features Arpaio's autograph and a Maricopa County Sheriff's Office badge insignia.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insignia
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Johnny and Vicki Blevins stepped out of their pickup and gazed down at the thin ribbon of the old Oregon Trail below them.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Daguerreotypes, jewelry, and laptops were also taken, as were memorabilia such as political pins and award ribbons.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
3 Nov. 2025
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Princess Beatrice, 37, wore a name tag on a lanyard with her business casual outfit, and a close look showed that her royal title on the badge wasn't technically correct.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The resulting car was unveiled at the 1989 Detroit Auto Show as the Lexus LS400, the first car to wear the badge of Toyota’s new luxury brand.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 2025
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Matty was a hero in World War II, served in the Pacific theater with the medals of bravery to show for it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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He is allowed to hang on to his Falklands War campaign medal, according to The Guardian and The Telegraph.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Dodgers are looking to become baseball's first back-to-back champions in a quarter-century, as the Blue Jays hope to win their first World Series title since 1993.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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After his 21 goals had helped steer John Mousinho’s side to the League One title the previous season, Bishop reported for pre-season in high spirits and in peak physical shape ahead of his first campaign in the Championship.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Insignia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insignia. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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