insignia

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 match will also see AC Milan’s players wearing the special anniversary kit the club unveiled earlier this month and that resonated on social media for its old-school aesthetic, subtle placement of logos and overall scarcity of sponsors’ insignias. Sandra Salibian, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024 It has also been depicted on postal stamps, quarters and the insignia of most military branches. Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024 The creative maven believes Cult of Individuality’s logo—nodding to Jean Michel Basquiat’s famous crown—ignited the brand’s mojo when the insignia emerged some five or six years ago. Jessica Binns, Sourcing Journal, 17 Dec. 2024 As voting got underway, the FBI warned that its name and insignia were being used in two fake news clips, including one that falsely claimed the FBI was urging people to vote remotely because of a terrorist threat. Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for insignia 
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Noun
  • Curbed shapes in gleaming steel and mirror repeat everywhere, and a white, spiral staircase unfurls like a giant silk ribbon, leading visitors up to a vast ready-to-wear salon set up like some futuristic living room.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Over 900 people, most acting in unofficial capacities, were awarded medals or ribbons for their efforts in just the marine response after the World Trade Center attack.
    James Kendra, The Conversation, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Crane said setting long-term goals for their cookie proceeds and other fundraisers, including fall product sales (candy and magazines) and hosting activities like badge workshops for younger Girl Scouts, was a big incentive for the girls to stay in the troop.
    Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Other artifacts on view include ceremonial cowrie shell baskets, flags from various slave rebellions, and slave badges from markets across North and South America.
    Kaila Philo, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
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  • Right before Thanksgiving, Biden awarded the medal, known as the United States’ highest civilian honor, to Cecile Richards.
    Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The 2024 men’s Olympic team won medals in nine of 10 individual track races, the most for any country since the first time that all of those events were part of the Olympic program in 1920.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2025
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  • Just days before his appearance, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes will defend his title in a high-stakes ladder match against Kevin Owens at the Royal Rumble.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Jannik Sinner of Italy return to defend their respective Women’s and Men’s Singles titles.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025

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“Insignia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insignia. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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