INSIGNIA

In‐sig″ni‐a (?), n. pl. [[L. insigne, pl. insignia, fr. insignis distinguished by a mark; pref. in- in + signum a mark, sign. See Ensign, Sign.]] 1. 1. Distinguishing marks of authority, office, or honor; badges; tokens; decorations; as, the insignia of royalty or of an order.
2. 2. Typical and characteristic marks or signs, by which anything is known or distinguished; as, the insignia of a trade.