insignia Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a badge worn to show official position

WordNet

In*sig"ni*a noun plural
Etymology
L. insigne, pl. insignia, fr. insignis distinguished by a mark; pref. in- in + signum a mark, sign. See Ensign, Sign.
Definitions
  1. Distinguishing marks of authority, office, or honor; badges; tokens; decorations; as, the insignia of royalty or of an order.
  2. Typical and characteristic marks or signs, by which anything is known or distinguished; as, the insignia of a trade.

Webster 1913