What does Insignia mean?
Definitions for Insignia
ɪnˈsɪg ni əin·signi·a
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Insignia.
Princeton's WordNet
insignianoun
a badge worn to show official position
Wiktionary
insignianoun
A patch or other object that indicates a person's official or military rank, or membership in a group or organization.
insignianoun
A symbol or token of personal power, status, or office, or of an official body of government or jurisdiction.
Etymology: From insignia, plural of insigne.
Wikipedia
Insignia
An insignia (from Latin insignia, plural of insigne 'emblem, symbol, ensign') is a sign or mark distinguishing a group, grade, rank, or function. It can be a symbol of personal power or that of an official group or governing body. On its own, an insignia is a sign of a specific or general authority and is usually made of metal or fabric. Together, insignias form a decoration with the different elements of a rank, grade, or dignity. There are many types of insignia, including civil and military decorations, crowns, emblems, and coats of arms.
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insignia
Insignia refers to a symbol, emblem, or badge used as an identifying mark to denote rank, membership, achievement, or any other affiliations. These symbols are commonly used in the military, organizations, or societies to represent authority or status.
Webster Dictionary
Insignia
distinguishing marks of authority, office, or honor; badges; tokens; decorations; as, the insignia of royalty or of an order
Insignia
typical and characteristic marks or signs, by which anything is known or distinguished; as, the insignia of a trade
Etymology: [L. insigne, pl. insignia, fr. insignis distinguished by a mark; pref. in- in + signum a mark, sign. See Ensign, Sign.]
Wikidata
Insignia
Insignia or insigne pl -nia or -nias : a symbol or token of personal power, status or office, or of an official body of government or jurisdiction. An insignia is usually the emblem of a specific or general authority. Typical examples of insignia are: ⁕Badges ⁕Cockades ⁕Coats of arms and Heraldry ⁕Crowns ⁕Ensigns ⁕Flags of a country or state ⁕Military aircraft insignia ⁕Military rank and unit markings: ⁕British Army officer rank insignia ⁕British Army Other Ranks rank insignia ⁕British Royal Air Force officer rank insignia ⁕British Royal Air Force other rank insignia ⁕British Royal Navy officer rank insignia ⁕British Royal Navy ratings rank insignia ⁕Croatian military ranks insignia ⁕Nazi Party rank insignia ⁕Polish Armed Forces rank insignia ⁕U.S. Army officer rank insignia ⁕U.S. Army enlisted rank insignia ⁕U.S. Navy officer rank insignia ⁕U.S. Navy enlisted rate insignia ⁕United States Air Force enlisted rank insignia ⁕United States Air Force officer rank insignia ⁕United States Marine Corps enlisted rank insignia ⁕United States Marine Corps officer rank insignia ⁕Other National Emblems
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Insignia
in-sig′ni-a, n.pl. signs or badges of office or honour: marks by which anything is known. [L., pl. of insigne—in, in, signum, a mark.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Insignia in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Insignia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of Insignia in a Sentence
This SUV will become a second flagship next to the Insignia.
For Forrest Dunbar and most Jews, seeing the yellow Star of David on someone's chest elicits the same feeling as seeing a swastika on a flag or the SS insignia on a uniform, it is a symbol of hate that reminds us Jews of the terror and horror we suffered. I believe it is a constitutional right to protest for your values. But I request that you do not use symbols that diminish the 6 million Jews who were murdered during the Holocaust and the survivors who would like their children not to know the nightmare they endured.
It's a public elementary school. Why are military insignia being used to design a new logo ? It's not a military academy, the colloquial recognition of this image for many people, within the Jewish community and outside the Jewish community, on an initial glance is Nazi imagery.
Religious minorities (including Jews) will have to wear special insignia in Iraq
This SUV will become a second flagship next to the Insignia.
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Translations for Insignia
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- شارةArabic
- отличителен знакBulgarian
- insignieCzech
- insignierDanish
- Insigne, Signum, AbzeichenGerman
- σήμαGreek
- insignias, insignia, distintivoSpanish
- arvomerkki, tunnusFinnish
- insigneFrench
- jelvényHungarian
- շքանշանArmenian
- insegneItalian
- סמלHebrew
- しるし, 記章, 階級章Japanese
- insignisLatin
- insigneDutch
- insigniaNorwegian
- insygniaPolish
- insígniaPortuguese
- орден, знак различия, медаль, знак отличия, эмблема, значокRussian
- insignija (f)Serbo-Croatian
- insignierSwedish
- nişanlarTurkish
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