insignia
noun /ɪnˈsɪɡniə/
/ɪnˈsɪɡniə/
(plural insignia or insignias)
- the symbol, badge or sign that shows somebody’s rank or that they are a member of a group or an organization
（级别或成员的）标记，象征；徽章；证章 - the royal insignia
皇家徽章 - His uniform bore the insignia of a captain.
他的制服上有上尉徽章。 - I recognized a few of the red, yellow and blue insignias on the olive-green overcoats of the soldiers.
我认出了士兵们橄榄绿大衣上的一些红、黄、蓝徽章。
词源mid 17th cent.: from Latin, plural of insigne ‘sign, badge of office’, neuter of insignis ‘distinguished (as if by a mark)’, from in- ‘towards’ + signum ‘sign’. - the royal insignia