insignia
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insignia
- /ɪnˈsɪɡ.ni.ə/ UK, US
Where it comes from
From Latin īnsīgnia, nominative plural of īnsīgne (“emblem, token, symbol”). Doublet of ensign.
noun insignias · insignia
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A patch or other object that indicates a person's official or military rank, or membership in a group or organization.
The little green men were clearly professional soldiers by their bearing, carried Russian weapons, and wore Russian combat fatigues, but they had no identifying insignia. Vladimir Putin originally denied they were Russian soldiers; that April, he confirmed they were.
Similar: emblem, keycard or ID card or access card, pin
- A symbol or token of personal power, status, or office, or of an official body of government or jurisdiction. The former Protector tendered him the oaths, and presented him with the insignia of office, performing the ceremonies of installation.
- A mark or token by which anything is known. But if autumn wear the insignia of nature's royalty, its purple and gold, in only the shaded lane or the green field with its one or two old trees, what is its more than eastern pomp in a wooded empire like the New Forest!
Similar: insigne
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: badge, hallmark, logo, emblem, tag, marking, ensign, signal, sign, flag, regalia, medal, pavilion, flagship, symbol, distinguished
noun
Similar: insigne
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noun a patch or other object that indicates rank or membership
| Español | insignia |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 徽章 kishō, 階級章 kaikyūshō |
| 中文 | 徽章 huīzhāng, 識別標誌 /识别标志 shìbié biāozhì |
| Português | insígnia, distintivo |
| Français | insigne |
| Deutsch | Rangabzeichen, Abzeichen |
| Русский | знак отли́чия znak otlíčija, знак разли́чия znak razlíčija |
| עברית | סמל זיהוי sémel zihúy |
noun symbol or token of power, status, or office
| Español | distintivo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | しるし shirushi, 記章 kishō |
| 中文 | 勛章 /勋章 xūnzhāng, 符號 /符号 fúhào |
| Português | insígnia, distintivo |
| Français | insigne |
| Deutsch | Amtsabzeichen, Amtsinsigne, Insigne, Signum, Abzeichen |
| Русский | эмбле́ма embléma, значо́к značók, о́рден órden, меда́ль medálʹ |
| עברית | סמל sémel |
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@misc{insignia_2026,
title = {insignia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/insignia},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
