insignia

== English == === Etymology === From Latin īnsīgnia, nominative plural of īnsīgne (“emblem, token, symbol”). Doublet of ensign. === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /ɪnˈsɪɡ.ni.ə/ === Noun === insignia (plural insignias or insignia) A patch or other object that indicates a person's official or military rank, or membership in a group or organization. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:badge A symbol or token of personal power, status, or office, or of an official body of government or jurisdiction. (figurative) A mark or token by which anything is known. ==== Usage notes ==== Insignia originated in Latin as the plural of īnsīgne, but in English it had begun to be used as a singular by the 18th century (as in "an insignia...", "the insignia is..."). This is now standard; the use of insigne is now uncommon. ==== Synonyms ==== insigne (dated) ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === insignia plural of insignium plural of insigne === References === === Further reading === insignia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Galician == === Alternative forms === insígnia (reintegrationist) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /inˈsiŋnja/ [inˈs̺iŋ.njɐ] Rhymes: -iŋnja Hyphenation: in‧sig‧nia === Noun === insignia f (plural insignias) pin, badge == Latin == === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ĩːˈsɪŋ.ni.a] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [inˈsiɲ.ɲi.a] === Noun === īnsignia nominative/accusative/vocative plural of īnsigne == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /inˈsiɡnja/ [ĩnˈsiɣ̞.nja] Rhymes: -iɡnja Syllabification: in‧sig‧nia === Noun === insignia f (plural insignias) badge, insignia ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “insignia”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025