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
Before the removals, the case had contained items that belonged to a number of Jewish women who graduated USNA, including a bronze star, military cap and insignias, as well as photos from USNA graduation and tours in Iraq, according to MRFF.
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Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
Every monarch has a unique seal created especially for them during their reign, and King Charles approved his insignia during a Privy Council meeting this week.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 10 May 2025
The dead are a group of travelers with curved scars on their cheeks and insignia on their clothes.
—EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Amid the political upheaval, Russian forces without insignia swiftly took control of the peninsula's government buildings and military bases.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
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Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
Every monarch has a unique seal created especially for them during their reign, and King Charles approved his insignia during a Privy Council meeting this week.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 10 May 2025
The dead are a group of travelers with curved scars on their cheeks and insignia on their clothes.
—EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Amid the political upheaval, Russian forces without insignia swiftly took control of the peninsula's government buildings and military bases.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insignia
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But Jia Yue Technology, a Chinese company that makes Christmas ribbons, stockings, wreaths and gift bags, has already made the leap to Vietnam.—
Alexandra Stevenson,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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Garnish with a thin cucumber ribbon, threaded onto a skewer. 7.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2025
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Scott Jenkins, 53, was the sheriff of Culpeper County until 2023, when he was charged with accepting more than $75,000 in bribes to hand out badges and guns to local businessmen as volunteer deputy sheriffs.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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Prosecutors alleged Jenkins appointed these men as auxiliary deputy sheriffs, giving them badges and credentials despite them not being trained or vetted and not offering services to the sheriff’s office.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
27 May 2025
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After also scoring two silver medals and two bronze medals at the event, Retton walked away with more medals than any other athlete at that year's Olympics.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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The top medal winners for this round moved on to a second round of judging in which Best in Show winners were assessed.—
Erik Ofgang,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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But in the world of Sparks, the I-405, which serves as the title of a song from MAD!, serves as a symbol of city pride.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Yet as the film wends its way through the narrow streets, harbors and glittering waters of Spain’s salty Galician coastline, immersing itself in chaotic gatherings of family and community, the title’s spiritual aspect takes on a rueful irony.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
21 May 2025
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“Insignia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insignia. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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