| Insignia 1. (n. pl.) Distinguishing marks of authority, office, or honor; badges; tokens; decorations; as, the insignia of royalty or of an order. 2. (n. pl.) Typical and characteristic marks or signs, by which anything is known or distinguished; as, the insignia of a trade. Thesaurus Entries badge, banner, character, characteristic, decoration, device, differentia, earmark, emblem, hallmark, idiosyncrasy, image, index, indicant, indicator, keynote, mark, measure, note, peculiarity, picture, property, regalia, representation, representative, seal, sigil, sign, signal, signature, stamp, sure sign, symptom, telltale sign, trait |