He wore his ethnic heritage as a 'badge of honor/pride'. [=he was proud of his ethnic heritage and did not try to hide it]
She was wearing a 'badge' that read “Support your local library.”
The receptionist glanced at my visitor's 'badge'.
(..) Sometimes I dream of saving the world. Saving everyone from the invisible hand, one that brands us with an employee badge. The one that forces us to work for them... The one that controls us every day without us knowing it. But I can't stop it. (..)2015 TvShow: Mr. Robot Title: eps1.0_hellofriend.mov Season: 1 Episode 1