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insignia
/ɪnˈsɪɡ.ni.ə/
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What does insignia mean?
noun
- A patch or other object that indicates a person's official or military rank, or membership in a group or organization.
- A symbol or token of personal power, status, or office, or of an official body of government or jurisdiction.
- (figuratively) A mark or token by which anything is known.
More meanings (2)
noun
- plural of insignium
- plural of insigne
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IPA pronunciation
/ɪnˈsɪɡ.ni.ə/
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In the intervals they wear no insignia, their war-worn harness and grim weapons being sufficient to attest their calling.
Under the Masonic aprons and insignia he saw the uniforms and decorations at which they aimed in ordinary life.
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Elegant dress serves its purpose of elegance not only in that it is expensive, but also because it is the insignia of leisure.
In England, the strawberry leaf is part of the insignia of high rank, since it appears in the coronets of a duke, marquis, and earl.
The two bridesmaids, whose insignia of office are paper wreaths, come next, and after them the rest of the guests, old and young, boys and girls.