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
Flags of Finnish air forces that still show the swastika symbol are seen during a parade in Jyvaskyla, Finland, in November 2024—the military branch's command dropped the insignia in 2017.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
An insignia on the ring turns out to be the logo of the Four-Way Temple, a house of worship, in the nearby city of Bakersfield, California.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
In February 2014, armed soldiers without any insignia appeared in the Crimean peninsula.
—Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Except for the insignia on his hat.
—Aram Roston, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
An insignia on the ring turns out to be the logo of the Four-Way Temple, a house of worship, in the nearby city of Bakersfield, California.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
In February 2014, armed soldiers without any insignia appeared in the Crimean peninsula.
—Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Except for the insignia on his hat.
—Aram Roston, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insignia
Noun
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Nearby balconies were draped with black ribbons.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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This inexpensive and easy craft just requires a small chalkboard, a little extra paint, and a pretty ribbon.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Wear a badge and follow the rules -- or go home.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Princess Kate and Melania later played parachute with the Scouts and participated in their badge ceremony with Fields.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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No medal for learning to network.—
Kerry Brown,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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For these reasons, the organisers decided not to hold the usual celebration and medal ceremony in the Plaza de Cibeles.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Her first reign with the title lasted over 130 days.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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City have brought in 10 new faces since January and let eight senior players leave, many of whom were integral parts of their four-title-in-a-row stretch from 2020-21 to 2023-24.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Insignia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insignia. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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