- A device or emblem worn as an insignia of rank, office, or membership in an organization.
- An emblem given as an award or honor.
- A characteristic mark. See synonyms at sign.
[Middle English bagge, from Norman French bage.]
badge badge v.
badge
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noun
- An emblem of honor worn on one's clothing: decoration, medal. See reward/punish/deserve.
- Something visible or evident that gives grounds for believing in the existence or presence of something else: evidence, index, indication, indicator, manifestation, mark, note, sign, signification, stamp, symptom, token, witness. See show/hide.
| US Military Dictionary: badge |
n. a distinctive emblem worn as a mark of office, membership, achievement, licensed employment, etc.
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A badge is a device or accoutrement which is presented or displayed to indicate some feat of service, a special accomplishment, a symbol of authority granted by taking an oath (e.g., police and fire), a sign of legitimate employment or student status, or as a simple means of identification. They are also used in advertising, publicity, and for branding purposes.
Badges can be made from metal, plastic, leather, textile, rubber, etc., and they are commonly attached to clothing, bags, footwear, vehicles, home electrical equipment, etc.
Badges have become highly collectible: in the UK, for example, the Badge Collectors' Circle has been in existence since 1980.[1]
In the military, badges are often used to denote qualifications received through military training, rank, etc. Similarly, youth organizations such as scouting and guiding use them to show group membership, awards and rank.
Textile badges or patches can be either woven or embroidered, and can be attached by gluing, iron-on,sewn or applique.
Members of fraternities and sororities often refer to the pins that signify their membership as badges.
One of the best-known badges is the typically star-shaped U.S. sheriff's badge, made famous in Westerns.
The BBC children's programme Blue Peter also awards its own "Blue Peter badge" to members of the public who appear on the show. These are highly collectible as they cannot be bought - except from people who have been awarded one and wish to sell it.
Case badges are thick (about 3 mm deep), 3 cm x 3 cm lucite stickers that are often packaged with various computer parts, such as processors and video cards. Modern computer cases are frequently embellished with an indentation on the case's front panel to facilitate the affixing of a case badge.
In work places employees are often issued name badges which identify them. Name badges are also commonly issued in high schools and hospitals. They are often used to tell legitimate workers from impersonators.
See also
- Badge engineering
- Badge of shame
- Campaign button
- Heraldic badge
- Insignia
- Military badges of the United States
- Name tag
- Nursing pin
- Personal device
- Police memorabilia collecting
References
- Setchfield, Frank (1986). Official Badge Collector's Guide: From the 1890s to the 1980s. London: Longman. ISBN 0-582-89306-2
- Patchwerx manufacturers of cloth and button badges
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| Translations: Badge |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - badge, emblem, politiskilt
v. tr. - give emblem
idioms:
- badge of honour æresbevisning, duelighedstegn
Nederlands (Dutch)
insigne, kenmerk, een onderscheiding verlenen, van kenteken voorzien, speldje, badge
Français (French)
n. - marque, badge, (Mil) insigne, (fig) signe distinctif
v. tr. - marquer d'un badge, marquer d'un signe distinctif
idioms:
- badge of honour décoration, médaille d'honneur
Deutsch (German)
n. - Abzeichen, Plakette
v. - kennzeichnen, mit einem Abzeichen versehen
idioms:
- badge of honour Ehrenzeichen
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κονκάρδα, διακριτικό, χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα, (προσκοπικό κ.λπ.) πτυχίο, σύμβολο θυρεού
idioms:
- badge of honour τιμητική διάκριση
Italiano (Italian)
insegna, distintivo
idioms:
- badge of honour decorazione
Português (Portuguese)
n. - distintivo (m), insígnia (f), símbolo (m)
idioms:
- badge of honour medalha (f) de honra
Русский (Russian)
нашивка, значок, знак отличия
idioms:
- badge of honour знак чести, символ чести
Español (Spanish)
n. - insignia, distintivo, medalla, símbolo
v. tr. - condecorar, distinguir
idioms:
- badge of honour condecoración, distinción honorífica
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - märke, emblem, bricka, kännetecken
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
徽章, 证章, 纪念章, 奖章, 标志, 标记, 授给...徽章
idioms:
- badge of honour 荣誉徽章
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 徽章, 證章, 紀念章, 獎章, 標誌, 標記
v. tr. - 授給...徽章
idioms:
- badge of honour 榮譽徽章
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 휘장, 인식표, 상징
v. tr. - ~에 표를[휘장을] 달다
idioms:
- badge of honour 名誉の印
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) شارة, علامه, شعار
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - תג, אות, סמל
v. tr. - ענד
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- Chadwick, Sir John (Quotes By)
- badgeless
- regimental
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- escutcheon (in archaeology)
- film badge
- epaulet
- Teaching "The Red Badge of Courage" (1990 Education Film)
- magnetic stripe (computer science)
- RFID card (technology)
- Crane, Stephen (American writer)
- decoration
- nametag
- hatband
