Insignia Definition

ĭn-sĭgnē-ə

insigne, insignes, insignias

noun

A badge of office, rank, membership, or nationality; an emblem.

American Heritage

Badges, emblems, or other distinguishing marks, as of rank, membership, etc.

Webster's New World

A distinguishing sign.

American Heritage

A patch or other object that indicates a person's official or military rank, or membership in a group or organization.

Wiktionary

A symbol or token of personal power, status, or office, or of an official body of government or jurisdiction.

Wiktionary

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Other Word Forms of Insignia

Singular:

insignia

Plural:

insignias

Latin īnsignia pl. of īnsigne badge of office, mark from neuter of īnsignis distinguished, marked in- in in–² signum sign sekw-¹ in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Latin īnsignia, nominative plural of īnsigne (“emblem, token, symbol”).

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