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badge, crest, decoration, emblem, mark, medal, stripe, symbol, coat of arms, earmark, ensign, paraphernalia
insignia - 5 dictionary results
in⋅sig⋅ni⋅a
[in-sig-nee-uh] 
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–noun, formally a plural of. insigne, but usually used as a singular with plural. -ni⋅a or -ni⋅as.
| 1. | a badge or distinguishing mark of office or honor: a military insignia. |
| 2. | a distinguishing mark or sign of anything: an insignia of mourning. |
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Language Translation for : insignia
| Spanish: | insignia, | German: | die Insignien(pl.), | Japanese: | 記章 |
| in·sig·ni·a
(ĭn-sĭg'nē-ə) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. insignia or in·sig·ni·as
[Latin īnsignia, pl. of īnsigne, badge of office, mark, from neuter of īnsignis, distinguished, marked : in-, in; see in-2 + signum, sign; see sekw-1 in Indo-European roots.] Usage Note: Insignia in Latin is the plural form of insigne, but it has long been used in English as both a singular and a plural form: The insignia was visible on the wingtip. There are five insignia on various parts of the plane. From the singular use of insignia comes the plural insignias, which is also acceptable. The Latin singular insigne is rare and may strike some readers as pedantic. |
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insignia
1648, from L. insignia, neut. pl. of insigne "badge, mark," from in- "in" + signum "mark" (see sign).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| insignia | |
noun | |
| a badge worn to show official position |
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Insignia
En"sign\, n. [L. enseigne, L. insignia, pl. of insigne a distinctive mark, badge, flag; in + signum mark, sign. See Sign, and cf. Insignia, 3d Ancient.]1. A flag; a banner; a standard; esp., the national flag, or a banner indicating nationality, carried by a ship or a body of soldiers; -- as distinguished from flags indicating divisions of the army, rank of naval officers, or private signals, and the like. Hang up your ensigns, let your drums be still. --Shak. 2. A signal displayed like a standard, to give notice. He will lift an ensign to the nations from far. --Is. v. 26. 3. Sign; badge of office, rank, or power; symbol. The ensigns of our power about we bear. --Waller. 4. (a) Formerly, a commissioned officer of the army who carried the ensign or flag of a company or regiment. (b) A commissioned officer of the lowest grade in the navy, corresponding to the grade of second lieutenant in the army. --Ham. Nav. Encyc. Note: In the British army the rank of ensign was abolished in 1871. In the United States army the rank is not recognized; the regimental flags being carried by a sergeant called the color sergeant. Ensign bearer, one who carries a flag; an ensign.
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