badge
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
badge/baʤ/
▶noun
- 1 a small piece of metal, plastic, or cloth bearing a design or words, typically worn to identify a person or to indicate support for a cause.
- 2 a sign or feature revealing a quality or condition: he converts the macho stereotype into a badge of honour.
– origin ME: of unknown origin.
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