insignia

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 The creative maven believes Cult of Individuality’s logo—nodding to Jean Michel Basquiat’s famous crown—ignited the brand’s mojo when the insignia emerged some five or six years ago. Jessica Binns, Sourcing Journal, 17 Dec. 2024 As voting got underway, the FBI warned that its name and insignia were being used in two fake news clips, including one that falsely claimed the FBI was urging people to vote remotely because of a terrorist threat. Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024 The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has alerted Americans to two election videos in which the agency's name and insignia are used, telling people the videos are fake. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 The local Neligh's Carriage Shop picked up on the idea, and the National Rural Letter Carriers' Association emblazoned the carriage design on its insignia. Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for insignia 
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Noun
  • Curbed shapes in gleaming steel and mirror repeat everywhere, and a white, spiral staircase unfurls like a giant silk ribbon, leading visitors up to a vast ready-to-wear salon set up like some futuristic living room.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Over 900 people, most acting in unofficial capacities, were awarded medals or ribbons for their efforts in just the marine response after the World Trade Center attack.
    James Kendra, The Conversation, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Political appointees at the Department of Homeland Security are beginning to turn in their badges.
    Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Consider the moment when a 13-year-old Girl Scout receives her citizenship badge and relates her years of service to her grandfather’s 40-year history as a Rotarian serving his community.
    Robert Balentine, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Right before Thanksgiving, Biden awarded the medal, known as the United States’ highest civilian honor, to Cecile Richards.
    Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The 2024 men’s Olympic team won medals in nine of 10 individual track races, the most for any country since the first time that all of those events were part of the Olympic program in 1920.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2025
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  • Just days before his appearance, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes will defend his title in a high-stakes ladder match against Kevin Owens at the Royal Rumble.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Two of the biggest names in the sport, Ohio State and Notre Dame, face off for the title in Atlanta after navigating the first 12-team College Football Playoff.
    Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025

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“Insignia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insignia. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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