Insignia

For other uses, see Insignia (disambiguation).
United Nations insignia
Lt. Col. Bruce P. Crandall, U.S. Army, receives the Medal of Honor in 2007 for extraordinary heroism in the Vietnam War (1965).

An insignia (Latin: īnsignia, nominative plural of īnsigne, "emblem, token, symbol"), plural insignias, is a symbol or token of personal power, status or office, or of an official body of government or jurisdiction.[1] An insignia is usually the emblem of a specific or general authority.

Legal restrictions

Official insignia are often protected by law as to allow their use only by people holding a specific office or staff members acting on behalf of such a person. Misuse, defacement and destruction of such symbols is considered an offense in many countries.

Examples

Typical examples of insignia include:

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References

  1. ↑ "insignia | a badge or sign which shows that a person is a member of a particular group or has a particular rank". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
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