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

Other Word Forms of Insignia

Noun

Singular:
insignia
Plural:
insignias

Origin of Insignia

  • 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”).

    From Wiktionary

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