insignia

Definition of insignianext
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 The sixth-year coach locks his eyes on the man’s shirt and sees a Carolina Panthers insignia. Michael Silver, New York Times, 16 June 2026 The event has been held annually since 1948, and at the annual service, the sovereign invests any new Companions with the Order's insignia in the Throne Room of Windsor Castle. Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026 Traffic cones with signs temporarily forbidding parking lined the road, and a high blue fence, its netting emblazoned with the words ALLEZ LES BLEUS and the insignia of the French national team, the Gallic rooster, alongside the school’s crest lined the edge of the campus. Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 13 June 2026 As their chants echoed through the numerous subdivisions along their path, many who walked wore monarch butterfly insignias, a symbol for migrants because of the butterflies’ cross-border migration. Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for insignia
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Noun
  • Communications with the chip that holds the qubits are handled by a superconducting ribbon cable.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
  • The sky was alive with millions of fluttering shapes, congregating into clouds at random, occasionally turning into ribbons that wound through the trees.
    David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
Noun
  • Add to that an illuminated Maybach badge in the grille frame, and love-them-or-loathe-them plastic lower intakes festooned with Maybach logos.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 29 July 2026
  • Eco effort Avant Mar recently received its Green Key certificate, and, through its membership in Leading Hotels of the World, has been awarded a leader badge for its green initiatives.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Noun
  • After seeing corrupt cops rewarded with medals and politics debase his best friend, now the courts can’t even be trusted to perform their solemn duty.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Sure, there were some boos inside MetLife Stadium near New York, when the two men walked across the turf to present the trophy and medals to Spain and Argentina players on July 19.
    Graham Dunbar, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
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  • New York beat the Aces 87-76 on June 23 and beat Las Vegas 93-85 for the Commissioner's Cup title June 30.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • Baresi is regarded as an AC Milan icon, having spent his entire 20-year career with the club, winning six Serie A titles and three top European trophies, and captaining the team for 15 seasons before retiring in 1997.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

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“Insignia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insignia. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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